Bohumil Němeček
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bohumil•Němeček |
| Used name | Bohumil•Němeček |
| Born | 2 January 1938 in Tábor, Jihočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 2 May 2010 (aged 72 years 4 months) in Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 63 kg |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bohumil Němeček started in sports as a hockey player, but turned to boxing in 1955. He was Czech champion in 1959 and 1960 and won the gold medal in light-welterweight boxing at the 1960 Rome Olympics. In 1963 he won a bronze at the European Championships and won that title in 1967. Němeček also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. After his boxing career ended he worked as a coach and bus driver. He suffered a stroke in 2000 and was thereafter in poor health until his death in 2010.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Boxing | TCH |
CZE |
Bohumil Němeček | |||
| Light-Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Boxing | TCH |
CZE |
Bohumil Němeček | |||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Boxing | TCH |
CZE |
Bohumil Němeček | |||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =17 |