Werner Schäfer

Bantamweight boxer Werner Schäfer from Ratingen lost his first bout at the 1972 München Olympics against Joe Destimo from Ghana. He qualified for the Games by an internal qualification fight against René Weller, who later became well-known in Germany. Schäfer won seven West German amateur titles between 1971 and 1982. He later became a boxing coach and an international referee. By profession, he was employed by his hometown Mülheim an der Ruhr as a city employee.