Herbert Bauch (born 18 May 1957 in Berlin) is a retired boxer, who represented East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 81 kg), after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Slobodan Kačar of Yugoslavia. Two years earlier he captured the bronze medal at the second World Championships in Belgrade.

Herbert Bauch
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Light heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Belgrade Light heavyweight

1980 Olympic results edit

Below are the results of Herbert Bauch, an East German light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

  • Round of 16: Defeated Bozhidar Ivanov (Bulgaria) by decision, 5–0
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Benny Pike (Australia) by a second-round knockout
  • Semifinal Lost to Slobodan Kačar (Yugoslavia) referee stopped contest in the second round (was awarded a bronze medal)

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