Richard Nowakowski
Richard Nowakowski is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division 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, and captured a bronze medal. This was the same result he attained in 1982 at the 1982 [World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships] in Munich, West Germany.
Olympic results
1976 – Montreal- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Ruben Mares by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: Defeated Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh referee stopped contest in third round
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Gheorghe Ciochina referee stopped contest in third round
- Semifinal: Defeated Leszek Kosedowski by decision, 5–0
- Final: Lost to Ángel Herrera second-round knockout
- Round of 32: Defeated Christopher Ossai by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: Defeated Geofrey Nyeko referee stopped contest in the first round
- Quarterfinal: Defeated George Gilbody by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Lost to Viktor Demyanenko referee stopped contest in the first round