Franz Dübbers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz•Dübbers |
| Used name | Franz•Dübbers |
| Nick/petnames | Männ |
| Born | 8 April 1908 in Mülheim, Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 24 August 1987 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Affiliations | SC Colonia, Köln (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Boxer Franz Dübbers was German Amateur Champion in 1924 (flyweight), 1925 (bantamweight), 1927 (featherweight), and 1928 (lightweight) and German Professional Champion in 1929 (featherweight) and 1931-32 (lightweight). At the European Amateur Championships he won silver in 1925 (bantamweight) and gold in 1927 (featherweight). Dübbers fought as a professional from 1929-36. At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics he lost his second round lightweight bout.
Dübbers was one of four European Champions coached by Ludwig Neecke of SC Colonia Köln (Cologne) from 1927-30. In 1927 he was one of the “triumvirate” of boxers, a term in reference to the Köln carnival, along with non-Olympians Jakob Domgörgen, Hein Müller and in 1930 eventually Jupp Besselmann.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Boxing | GER |
Franz Dübbers | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 |