Peter Hussing (15 May 1948 – 8 September 2012) was a

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heavyweight boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics and placed fifth in 1976 and 1984; he missed the 1980 Moscow Games due to their

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by West Germany. Hussing won four medals at the European championships in 1969–1979, missing the 1977 tournament again due to a boycott. Domestically he won a record of 16 titles in 1969–83 and 1985. He held a degree in architecture from the

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, and in retirement worked as a construction manager in his hometown of Brachbach.

1972 Olympic results

Below is the record of Peter Hussing, a West German heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics: * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Oscar Ludena (Peru) by a first-round knockout * Semifinal: lost to Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba) by a second-round technical knockout

Outside of sport

From 29 September 2008, Hussing was mayor of his home municipality. Peter Hussing Bundesverdienstkreuz

Because of his commitment to children with cancer and in recognition of his boxing career, Peter Hussing was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in Mainz on 11 July 2008.

Death

On 8 September 2012, Hussing succumbed to cancer at the age of 64 in a hospital in Siegen.

References

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