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Ulli Kaden

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Ulli Kaden
BERJAYA
Kaden in 1989
Personal information
BornUlrich Kaden
(1959-03-09) 9 March 1959 (age 67)
Munich, West Germany
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing BERJAYA East Germany
Men's boxing
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first placeTurin 1987Super heavyweight
Gold medal – first placeAthens 1989Super heavyweight
Silver medal – second placeVarna 1983Super heavyweight
Bronze medal – third placeTampere 1981Super heavyweight
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 HavanaSuper heavyweight

Ulrich Kaden (born 9 March 1959 in Munich) is a former East German amateur boxer, best known for winning the European title 1987 and 1989 at super heavyweight.

Career

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Kaden was 1980 to 1988 nine times champion of East Germany. In 1981 he lost in the European semi finals in Tampere to Francesco Damiani. In 1983 he beat Aleksandr Miroshnichenko but lost in the finals again to Damiani. In 1987 he beat Lennox Lewis in a tournament in Belgrade but Lewis KOd him in the first round of their quarter final bout at the Olympics the next year.[1]

During his career Kaden beat Teófilo Stevenson three times but lost to him six times.

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulli Kaden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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