Rolf Caroli

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRolf•Caroli
Used nameRolf•Caroli
Born23 December 1933 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Died10 June 2007 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 71 kg
AffiliationsSV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality East Germany

Biography

Rolf Caroli from Halle an der Saale in East Germany lost his first bout at the 1960 Roma Olympics in the light-middleweight class against Pedro Votta from Uruguay. At the European Championships he earned three bronze medals in 1955, 1957 and 1959. From 1955-57 and in 1959 he won East German Championships. After his active career he became youth coach at his home club SC Chemie Halle for almost 20 years. His brother Georg, East German Champion in 1954, defected to the West in 1955.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Boxing GER GDR Rolf Caroli
Light-Middleweight, Men (Olympic) =17