Richard Nowakowski

For the American politicians, see Richard C. Nowakowski and Richard B. Nowakowski.
Richard Nowakowski
Richard Nowakowski in 1981
Personal information
Full nameRichard Nowakowski
Nationality East Germany
Born (1955-09-27) 27 September 1955 (age 69)
Sztum, Pomorskie, Poland
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFeatherweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Munich Featherweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Halle Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 1981 Tampere Featherweight

Richard Nowakowski (born 27 September 1955 in Sztum, Poland) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics 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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