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PETER HUSSING PASSES

11/09/2012 - 15.21.25

 

Hussing Obituary

[Peter Hussing] have passed away at the age of 64. Hussing was mayor in Brachwald in Germany and before turning to politics he was an engineer.
 
Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1976 traf Peter Hussing (r.) Box-legende Max Schmeling. 
Peter Hussing with German boxing legend Max Schmeling
 
In the 70´s and early 80´s Hussing was an exellent amateur winning the West German championships at heavyweight and superheavy 16 times and participated in around 440 amateur fights. He won a bronze in 72 Olympics, Gold in the European championships in 79, bronze in the 82 World championships and lost in the quarterfinals in the 84 Olympics.
 
Hussing never fought professionally.
 
By  Per-Åke Persson