Peter Hussing
 Hussing (right) in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
15 May 1948 Brachbach, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
8 September 2012 (aged 64) Brachbach, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1]
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.[1]
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