Wolfgang Behrendt: key obituary facts
Is Wolfgang Behrendt dead? Yes. Wolfgang Behrendt died on June 22, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Wolfgang Behrendt's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Wolfgang Behrendt known for?
He was an East German boxer.
More about Wolfgang Behrendt
Born: 14 June 1936.
Place of birth: Berlin.
Gender: male.
Occupation: boxer, journalist, photojournalist, athlete.
Nationality: Germany, German Democratic Republic.
Awards: Banner of Labor, Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze.
Children: Mario Behrendt.
Wolfgang Behrendt, the German boxer who won bantamweight gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 90.
Born in Berlin on June 14, 1936, he competed for East Germany and won the gold medal for the United Team of Germany in Melbourne. His victory made him the first Olympic champion for East Germany, a milestone in the country’s sporting history.