Richard Nowakowski
Richard Nowakowski in 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Richard Nowakowski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1955 Sztum, Pomorskie, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Schweriner SC, Schwerin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Richard Nowakowski (born 27 September 1955 in Sztum, Poland) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he was defeated in the final by Ángel Herrera of Cuba.
Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Summer Games, Nowakowski competed in the lightweight category (– 60 kg), and captured a bronze medal. This was the same result he attained in 1982 at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany.