Bodo Andreass

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Bodo Andreass (born 21 December 1955 in Eilenburg, Germany) is a German boxing coach who has coached German, Nigerian, South African and Australian national boxing teams.

Boxing career[edit]

AIS Head Boxing Coach Bodo Andreass (right) sparring with Paul Miller (left)

Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979.[1] He had over 200 amateur bouts.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

East Germany[edit]

In 1983, Andreass started his coaching career and was an East German national coach from 1986 to 1990.[1]

Nigeria[edit]

He subsequently took up appointment as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994.[1]

Whilst in charge on the Nigerian team, two boxers won silver medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, one boxer won a gold medal and two boxers won silver medals.

South Africa[edit]

He was South African national coach from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed Australian national coach.[1]

Australia[edit]

Andreass was appointed the inaugural Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport boxing program in 1997 and held this position until the boxing program ceased in 2010.[3]

Head Coach of Australian Teams:

Major results of the program whilst Andreass was a Head Coach:[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Boxing at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Australian coaches reveal their secrets". Sports Coach: 3–8. Winter 2000.
  3. ^ a b "Boxing at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Sports Commission website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.