Bohumil Němeček


Bohumil Němeček was a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning Czech national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, and a European title in 1967. He also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, but in both cases was eliminated in the second round. After retiring as a participant, Němeček worked as a boxing coach and a bus driver. His health rapidly deteriorated after suffering a stroke in 2000, eventually resulting in death ten years later.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Bohumil Němeček, a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics: