| Nationality | Australian |
|---|---|
| Sport | Boxing |
| Birth date | 18 May 1935 (age 91) |
Howard Richter (born 18 May 1935) is an Australian businessman and former Olympic boxer.
Sporting career
Richter was introduced to boxing as a method of rehabilitation following a severe accident when he was eight years old. He was struck by a milk truck and spent six weeks in a coma. He later also broke his neck playing rugby league.[1]
Richter competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He lost in the first round to 1948 welterweight gold medallist Julius Torma on a points decision.[1]
Politics
Richter was Queensland state president of the Young Country Party in 1959, in which capacity he escorted Princess Alexandra on a royal tour.[3] He was the Country Party candidate for the House of Representatives seat of Division of McPherson at the 1972 federal election, following the retirement of the incumbent Country MP Charles Barnes.[4]
Personal life
Richter is the son of Harold Richter, who was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly and served as a state government minister.[1]
Richter and his brother Graham ran a farm machinery exporting business in Boonah, Queensland.[1]
References
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (28 November 2006). "Richter shows his fighting qualities". The Age. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Howard Richter Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Princess enjoys youth function". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1959.
- ^ "Interesting seats: McPherson, Queensland". The Canberra Times. 29 November 1972.