Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 3 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak

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boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning Czech national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, and a European title in 1967. He also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, but in both cases was eliminated in the second round. After retiring as a participant, Němeček worked as a boxing coach and a bus driver. His health rapidly deteriorated after suffering a stroke in 2000, eventually resulting in death ten years later.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Bohumil Němeček, a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: lost to Ivan Kiryakov (Bulgaria) by disqualification in the third round

References

Olympijský vítěz v boxu z Říma 1960 Němeček zemřel
* 1938 births 2010 deaths Czechoslovak male boxers Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Czechoslovakia Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia People from Tábor Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Czech male boxers Light-welterweight boxers Sportspeople from the South Bohemian Region {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub