Manfred Wimmer
Austrian Go player
About Manfred Wimmer
Lived 1944 – 1995 (aged 50–51). Manfred Wimmer was an Austrian go professional.
Manfred Wimmer ( 1944 – 1995) was the first Western professional Go player.
Manfred Wimmer was born in Austria in 1944. He won the European Go Championship in 1969 and 1974. He became a professional shodan in the Kansai Ki-In on January 26, 1978 (shortly before James Kerwin, the American who became the second Western Go professional on February 14, 1978, in the Nihon Kiin). Wimmer was promoted to the rank of 2p the same year (though gobase.org lists him as a 1p).
In 1991, he introduced the game of Go in Madagascar and, around the same time, reportedly in Kenya. Wimmer died of a stroke in Vienna in 1995 while playing Go at a cafe.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Manfred Wimmer?
Austrian Go player
When was Manfred Wimmer born?
Manfred Wimmer was born in 1944 in Villach.
When did Manfred Wimmer die?
Manfred Wimmer died in 1995 in Vienna.
What was Manfred Wimmer's occupation?
Manfred Wimmer was a go professional.
What nationality was Manfred Wimmer?
Manfred Wimmer was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manfred Wimmer. https://biography.guide/manfred-wimmer/
MLA: "Manfred Wimmer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/manfred-wimmer/.
Chicago: "Manfred Wimmer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/manfred-wimmer/.
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