Torsten Schmitz (born 26 August 1964 in Crivitz) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight class. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Full name | Torsten Schmitz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany | 26 August 1964|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Light Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Schweriner SC, Schwerin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schmitz was an amateur standout and fought in several notable European tournaments, compiling a record of 215–35.
Since 1996 Schmitz is working as coach for Universum Box-Promotion. Trained/Trains Regina Halmich, Bert Schenk, Armand Krajnc, Luan Krasniqi, Michael Trabant, and Alesia Graf.