William Meyers’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Boxer
Was Athlete
Boxer
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

23 July 1943, Johannesburg, South Africa

Death

7 May 2014, Edenvale, South Africa
(aged 70 years)

Star sign Leo

William Meyers (23 July 1943 in Johannesburg – 7 May 2014) was a South African boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome fighting as a featherweight.

1960 Olympic results

Below is the record of William Meyers, a South African featherweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Than Tun (Myanmar) by decision, 5-0
  • Round of 16: defeated Hsu Teng-yun (Chinese Taipei) by a third-round knockout
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Constantin Gheorghiu (Romania) by decision, 5-0
  • Semifinal: lost to Jerzy Adamski (Poland) by decision, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
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