Bodo Andreass

Bodo Andreass (born 21 December 1955 in Eilenburg, Germany) is a German boxing coach who has coached German, Nigerian, South African and Australian national boxing teams.

Boxing career

Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979. He had over 200 amateur bouts.

Coaching career East Germany In 1983, Andreass started his coaching career and was an East German national coach from 1986 to 1990.

Head Coach of Australian Teams: Olympic Games - 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 (Women's Head Coach) Commonwealth Games - 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010

Major results of the program whilst Andreass was a Head Coach: 1998 - Commonwealth Games - AIS boxers won four bronze medals James Swan, Casey Johns, Justin Whitehead, Lynden Hosking 2000 - Sydney Olympic Games - Ten AIS boxers selected from a possible 12 boxers. 2002 - Commonwealth Games - AIS boxers won three gold medals - Justin Kane, Daniel Geale, Paul Miller and one bronze - Ben McEachran 2004 - Athens Olympic Games - Nine AIS boxers were selected. 2006 - Commonwealth Games - AIS boxers won two gold medals - Jarrod Fletcher and Brad Pitt and four bronze medals -Luke Jackson, Leonardo Zappavigna, Ben McEachran and Paul Rudic 2008 - Athens Olympic Games - Nine AIS boxers represented Australia. 2010 - Commonwealth Games - Ten AIS boxers were selected.