René Libeer

René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 12 November 2006) was a French flyweight boxer.^[1] Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[2] and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing.^[3]

René Libeer
Born	28 November 1934 (1934-11-28) Roubaix, France
Died	12 November 2006 (2006-11-13) (aged 71) Roubaix, France
Nationality	France
Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	27
Wins by KO	13
Losses	8
Draws	4
Medal record Representing  France Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Flyweight European Championships 1957 Prague -51 kg

1956 Olympic results

Below is the record of René Libeer, a French flyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated Pyo Hyeon-gi (South Korea) on points
• Quarterfinal: defeated Kenji Yonekura (Japan) on points
• Semifinal: lost to Terence Spinks (Great Britain ) on points (was awarded bronze medal)