René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 12 November 2006) was a French flyweight

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. Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing.

1956 Olympic results

Below is the record of René Libeer, a French flyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Pyo Hyeon-gi (South Korea) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Kenji Yonekura (Japan) on points * Semifinal: lost to Terence Spinks (Great Britain ) on points (was awarded bronze medal)

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* 1934 births 2006 deaths Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in boxing Sportspeople from Roubaix French male boxers Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{france-boxing-bio-stub