Emil Willer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEmil•Willer
Used nameEmil•Willer
Born1 September 1932 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (GER)
Measurements186 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsBayer 04 Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German light-heavyweight boxer Emil Willer lost his first round bout at the 1960 Roma Olympic Games against eventual silver medalist Zbigniew Pietrzykowski from Poland. Pietrzykowski would lose the final against Cassius Clay who later became famous as professional boxer Muhammad Ali. In 1956 Willer won the West German light-heavyweight championship, winning as a heavyweight in 1959. Willer was trained as a pipefitter.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Boxing GER FRG Emil Willer
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =9