Günther Heidemann (October 21, 1932 – March 15, 2010) was a boxer from Germany. He was born in Berlin.

He competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the welterweight event, where he finished in third place.

Günther Heidemann

Two days before the end of World War II, he witnessed how two German snipers killed fifteen Russian soldiers. After each hit, they clapped their hands off, like athletes do. Therefore, he could never travel to Moscow. He had heart problems but died of a stroke.

Günther Heidemann

References

Günther Heidemann Profile Sports Reference

Günther Heidemann (Geb. 1932) Der Tagesspiegel (German)

Günther Heidemann

1932 births

2010 deaths

Boxers from Berlin

Olympic boxers for Germany

Olympic bronze medalists for Germany

Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in boxing

German male boxers

Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Welterweight boxers