Andreas Schnieders

Andreas Schnieders (22 December 1966 – 6 October 2022) was a German boxer.

Andreas Schnieders
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1966-12-22)22 December 1966
Lastrup, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Died6 October 2022(2022-10-06) (aged 55)
Lingen, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Germany
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 GothenburgSuper Heavyweight

He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

After his career ended in 1994 he worked as a security guard at the Emsland Nuclear Power Plant.

Schnieders committed suicide on October 6, 2022. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Schnieders Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Richters, Hauke (11 October 2022). "Große Bestürzung über Tod von Andreas Schnieders" (in German). NWZ Online. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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