René Suetovius

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRené•Suetovius
Used nameRené•Suetovius
Born3 June 1964 in Zittau, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 83 kg
AffiliationsSV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

East German light-heavyweight boxer René Suetovius lost his first round bout against West German Markus Bott at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was eliminated. From 1984-87, and in 1989, he won five national titles. Suetovius was a trained metal worker and later worked as a dental technician, but then returned to Oberwiesenthal where he worked as a swimming instructor in a hotel.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Boxing GDR René Suetovius
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =17