Peter Hussing facts for kids

Hussing (right) in 2008
Quick facts for kids Personal information
Born	15 May 1948 Brachbach, Germany
Died	8 September 2012 (aged 64) Brachbach, Germany
Height	196 cm
Weight	101 kg
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Bayer Leverkusen
Medal record Representing  West Germany Olympic Games Bronze 1972 Munich Heavyweight World Amateur Championships Bronze 1982 Munich Super heavyweight European Amateur Championships Bronze 1969 Bucharest Heavyweight Silver 1971 Madrid Heavyweight Silver 1973 Belgrade Heavyweight Gold 1979 Cologne Super heavyweight

Peter Hussing (15 May 1948 – 8 September 2012) was a West German heavyweight boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics and placed fifth in 1976 and 1984; he missed the 1980 Moscow Games due to their boycott by West Germany.

Hussing won four medals at the European championships in 1969–1979, missing the 1977 tournament again due to a boycott. Domestically he won a record of 16 titles in 1969–83 and 1985. He held a degree in architecture from the University of Siegen, and in retirement worked as a construction manager in his hometown of Brachbach.

1972 Olympic results

Below is the record of Peter Hussing, a West German heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

• Round of 16: bye
• Quarterfinal: defeated Oscar Ludena (Peru) by a first-round knockout
• Semifinal: lost to Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba) by a second-round technical knockout

See also

In Spanish: Peter Hussing para niños