Bohumil Němeček

Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 2 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak welterweight 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 his death ten years later.

Bohumil Němeček

Bohumil Němeček in 1966
Personal information
Born	2 January 1938 Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Died	2 May 2010(2010-05-02) (aged 72) Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Representing Czechoslovakia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Welterweight European Amateur Championships 1963 Moscow Welterweight 1967 Rome Welterweight

1968 Olympic results

• 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
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bohumil Němeček". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
• Profile of Bohumil Němeček (in Czech)