Richard Nowakowski

Richard Nowakowski
	Pomorskie, Poland
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Featherweight
Club	Schweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
World Amateur Championships
European Amateur Championships

Richard Nowakowski (born 27 September 1955 in

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he was defeated in the final by Ángel Herrera of Cuba

Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Summer Games, Nowakowski competed in the lightweight category (– 60 kg), and captured a bronze medal. This was the same result he attained in 1982 at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany.

Olympic results

1976 – Montreal

Round of 64: bye
Round of 32: Defeated Ruben Mares (Philippines) by decision, 5–0
Round of 16: Defeated
Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh
(Iran) referee stopped contest in third round
Quarterfinal: Defeated
Gheorghe Ciochina
(Romania) referee stopped contest in third round
Semifinal: Defeated Leszek Kosedowski (Poland) by decision, 5–0
Final: Lost to Ángel Herrera (Cuba) second-round knockout (was awarded silver medal)

1980 – Moscow

Round of 32: Defeated Christopher Ossai (Nigeria) by decision, 5–0
Round of 16: Defeated Geofrey Nyeko (Uganda) referee stopped contest in the first round
Quarterfinal: Defeated George Gilbody (Great Britain) by decision, 5–0
Semifinal: Lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) referee stopped contest in the first round (was awarded bronze medal)

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