Peter Hussing Explained

Birth Date:15 May 1948
Birth Place:Brachbach, Germany
Death Date:8 September 2012 (aged 64)
Death Place:Brachbach, Germany
Height:196 cm
Weight:101 kg
Sport:Boxing
Club:Bayer Leverkusen
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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: