SPORT & NOTE
Herbert RUNGE

Male

Heavyweight, Germany, Wuppertal
Born: 23 January 1913, Elberfeld, German Empire
Died: 11 March 1986, Wuppertal, West Germany

as an amateur:
From 1935 to 1943 German heavyweight champion
1934 Budapest, Hungary, European Championships heavyweight silver medal
1936 Berlin, Germany, Olympic Games heavyweight gold medal
1937 Milano, Italy, European Championships heavyweight silver medal
1939 Dublin, Ireland, European Championships heavyweight bronze medal


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1934
Budapest, Hungary, European Championships heavyweight silver medal
+ Apr. 12Elmar AdelmanBudapest, Hungary WKO 1
+ Apr. 14Josef KopecekBudapest, Hungary WPTS
- Apr. 15Gunnar BaerlundBudapest, Hungary LPTS
1935
No results recorded
1936
Berlin, Germany, Olympic Games heavyweight gold medal
+ Aug. 12Rudolf KussBerlin, Germany WKO 1
+ Aug. 13Vincent StuartBerlin, Germany WPTS
+ Aug. 14Ferenc NagyBerlin, Germany WWO
+ Aug. 15Guillermo LovellBerlin, Germany WPTS
1937
Milano, Italy, European Championships heavyweight silver medal
+ May 5LechnerMilano, Italy WPTS
+ May 7Nemesio LazzariMilano, Italy WPTS
+ May 8Ferenc NagyMilano, Italy WPTS
- May 9Olle TandbergMilano, Italy LPTS
1938
No results recorded
1939
Dublin, Ireland, European Championships heavyweight bronze medal
+ Apr. 19Stanislaw PilatDublin, Ireland WPTS
- Apr. 21Olle TandbergDublin, Ireland LPTS

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1946
= Mar. 3Richard GrupeHamburg, GermanyDraw 6
+ Mar. 17Reinhold BalthasarWuppertal, Germany W 6
= Mar. 31Werner VollmerHamburg, GermanyDraw 6
+ Apr. 22Guenter BolaWuppertal, Germany KO 3
- June 16Hein Ten HoffBad Segeberg, Germany KO by 6
- June 23Hans KupschPinneberg, Germany TKO by 6
+ July 27Werner VollmerWuppertal, Germany W 8
- Aug. 25Jean KreitzAachen, Germany L 8
+ Sept. 29Reinhold BalthasarCologne, Germany W 8
1947
= Feb. 2Hans Joachim DRAEGESTEINBerlin, GermanyDraw 8
= Mar. 23Richard VogtNeukoelln, Germany Draw 8
- Apr. 4Arno KoelblinLeipzig, Germany L 8
- June 22Jean KreitzFrankfurt, Germany L 10
= Oct. 26Richard GrupeHamburg, GermanyDraw 8
1948
+ Jan. 17Heinz MelzerWuppertal, Germany W 6
- Feb. 15Richard GrupeMitte, Germany L 10
- Mar. 28Hein Ten HoffLeipzig, Germany KO by 5
- May 6Guenter BolaBraunschweig, Germany L 8
= May 23Willi MuellerAltona, Germany Draw 6
- June 5Richard GrupeMunich, Germany L 8
- July 11Wilson KohlbrecherBremerhaven, Germany L 8
- Sept. 11Heinz SeelischKiel, Germany TKO by 6
1949
- June 3Hein Ten HOFFMunich, Germany KO by 7
German Heavyweight Title
- July 3Wilson KohlbrecherOsnabruck, Germany L 8
- Nov. 19 Heinz NeuhausMünster, Germany KO by 7

 

Summary

Total bouts: 25, Won: 5 (1 inside the limit), Lost: 14 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 0