About Josef Němec
Lived 1933 – 2013 (aged 79). Josef Němec was a Czech boxer.
Josef Němec (25 September 1933 – 10 September 2013) was a boxer from Czechoslovakia.
Born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia, he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, going out in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight event. He returned to the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, again as a heavyweight boxer where he went one better, going out in the semi-final to finish in third place. In Moscow 1963 he became European champion.
Němec died in České Budějovice on 10 September 2013, aged 79.
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Who was Josef Němec?
Czech boxer (1933-2013)
When was Josef Němec born?
Josef Němec was born on 25 September 1933 in České Budějovice.
When did Josef Němec die?
Josef Němec died on 10 September 2013 in České Budějovice.
What was Josef Němec's occupation?
Josef Němec was a boxer.
What nationality was Josef Němec?
Josef Němec was Czech.
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