Edgar Basel
Edgar Basel (1 November 1930 in Mannheim — 7 September 1977) was a boxer from Germany, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Flyweight |
Amateur career
Basel had an outstanding amateur career. He was a five time German amateur flyweight champion (1951-1952, 1954-1956), and in 1955 he won the European Championship in Berlin (West).
Olympic results
Edgar Basel (West Germany) was a boxing silver medalist in the flyweight division at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Here are his results:
- Round of 16: Defeated Henryk Kukier (Poland) on points (3-0)
- Quarterfinal: defeated Torbjørn Clausen (Norway) by third-round knockout
- Semifinal: Defeated Anatoli Bulakov (Soviet Union) on points (2-1)
- Final: Lost to Nate Brooks (USA) on points (0-3)
Edgar Basel (West Germany) competed as a flyweight boxer at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Here are his results:
- Round of 32: Lost to Vladimir Stolnikov (Soviet Union) on points
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