René Libeer

René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 12 November 2006) was a French flyweight boxer.[1] Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics[2] and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing.[3]

René Libeer
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Nationality France
Born28 November 1934 (1934-11-28)
Roubaix, France
Died12 November 2006 (2006-11-13) (aged 71)
Roubaix, France
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins27
Wins by KO13
Losses8
Draws4
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Flyweight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Prague -51 kg

1956 Olympic results

Below is the record of René Libeer, a French flyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated Pyo Hyeon-gi (South Korea) on points
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Kenji Yonekura (Japan) on points
  • Semifinal: lost to Terence Spinks (Great Britain ) on points (was awarded bronze medal)

References

  1. "René Libeer". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Libeer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. Boxing record for René Libeer from BoxRec (registration required)


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