Josef Němec
Czech boxer (1933-2013)
约瑟夫·涅梅茨 · 요세프 네메츠
- Born
- 25 September 1933, České Budějovice
- Died
- 10 September 2013, České Budějovice
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Josef Němec (25 September 1933 – 10 September 2013) was a boxer from Czechoslovakia.
Born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia, he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, going out in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight event. He returned to the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, again as a heavyweight boxer where he went one better, going out in the semi-final to finish in third place. In Moscow 1963 he became European champion.
Němec died in České Budějovice on 10 September 2013, aged 79.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1346030 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.