Detlef Dahn (born 18 January 1943[1]) is a German boxer who had trained as a toolmaker.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 18 January 1943 Berlin, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Dahn was born in Berlin and boxed for East Germany. He began boxing as a featherweight for SC Rotation Berlin in 1958. He was coached by Günter Debert. He boxed for ASK Vorwärts Berlin from 1964.[1]
Dahn was national champion in 1965.[1] That same year, he also won a bronze medal at the 1965 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the up to 67kg category.[2] He was defeated on points by Italian Luigi Patruno in their semi-final match.[1] When the East German amateur boxing team traveled to Glasgow to face Scotland in October 1965, Dahn was described by the Evening Times as "perhaps the best known member of the [East German] team."[3]
As of April 1966, he was being trained by Wolter Kemberger and had undertaken 90 fights, 10 of which were international, and 72 of which were victories.[1]
His quest to medal again at the 1967 European Amateur Boxing Championships was ended by his defeat by his fellow East German Manfred Wolke, the eventual silver medal finisher.[4]
He also competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[5]
Following his career in the ring, Dahn continued to be associated with boxing as a coach.[6]
Dahn's son Robert is a singer in the band Equilibrium.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e I., W. (April 1966). "Feldwebel Detler Dahn". Armeerundschau. Deutschen Militärverlag. p. 51. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Boxing Men: Amateur European Championships -67 kg". Sports123. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006.
- ^ Quinn, John (13 October 1965). "A Tough One for Scotland". Evening Times. p. 21. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ W., K. (September 1967). "Oberfeldwebel Manfred Wolke". Armeerundschau. Deutschen Militärverlag. p. 51. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Dahn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Heinrich, Michael (December 1985). "Ein Steg Wiegt Alles Auf". Armeerundschau. Deutschen Militärverlag. p. 51. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Funk, Annika (5 December 2018). "Wie der Vater, so der Sohn". Märkische Oderzeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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