Kurt Schirra

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKurt•Schirra
Used nameKurt•Schirra
Born13 September 1931 in Völklingen, Saarland (GER)
Died17 May 1983 in Saarbrücken, Saarland (GER)
AffiliationsSV Röchling Völklingen 06, Völklingen (GER)
NOC Saar

Biography

At the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Kurt Schirra was the only Saar boxer to win a first round bout. He managed to beat Luis Aranguen of Venezuela by a 2-1 decision in the featherweight division. Schirra then lost his second round bout to Hungarian János Erdei by a 3-0 points decision.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Boxing SAA Kurt Schirra
Featherweight, Men (Olympic) =9