René Libeer
René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 13 November 2006) was a French flyweight boxer. Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics[1] and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing.[2]
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| Weight(s) | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  France | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1934 Roubaix, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 November 2006 (aged 71) Roubaix, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1956 Olympic results
Below is the record of René Libeer, a French flyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Pyo Hyeon-gi (South Korea) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Kenji Yonekura (Japan) on points
- Semifinal: lost to Terence Spinks (Great Britain ) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Libeer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Boxing record for René Libeer from BoxRec
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