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The special Olympic triumph – but the boxer was not allowed to become a GDR model athlete

The special Olympic triumph – but the boxer was not allowed to become a GDR model athlete

Sports 13/06/2026 Die Welt 👁 22
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Boxer Wolfgang Behrendt became the first athlete from the GDR to become an Olympic champion in Melbourne in 1956 – in an all-German team. Now the Berliner is 90 years old.

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