Michael Murach

Michael Murach
	Suvio and Murach (right) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	1 February 1911; Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, German Empire
Died	16 August 1941 (aged 30); Dubrovka, Soviet Union
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	FC Schalke 04
Medal record
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
European Amateur Championships

Michael Murach (1 February 1911 – 16 August 1941) was a German amateur welterweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics, losing in the final to Sten Suvio. Murach won a European title in 1937 and five national titles in 1935 and 1937–1940. He was killed in action during World War II.

1936 Olympic results

Below is the record of Michael Murach, a German welterweight boxer who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics:

Round of 32: bye
Round of 16: defeated Walter Pack (Great Britain) on points
Quarterfinal: defeated Hens Dekkers (Netherlands) on points
Semifinal: defeated Roger Tritz (France) on points
Final: lost to Sten Suvio (Finland) on points (was awarded silver medal)

References

↑ "Germany1920_1948". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
↑ "European Championships1937". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
↑ Michael Murach. sports-reference.com
↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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[1] "Germany1920_1948". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[2] "European Championships1937". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[3] Michael Murach. sports-reference.com

[WWII-4] "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.