# Jan Quast

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**Jan Quast** (born 9 January 1970 in [Rostock](/source/Rostock)) is a German former [boxer](/source/Boxing) who competed in the [light flyweight](/source/Light_flyweight) (– 48 kg) division during the late 1980s, early 1990s.

## Boxing career

As a junior he won a bronze medal at the [1987 World Junior Championships](/source/Youth_and_Junior_World_Boxing_Championships) in [Havana](/source/Havana).[1]

He represented his native country at the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/Boxing_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics) in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona), where he won the bronze medal. In the semifinals he was stopped by Bulgaria's eventual runner-up [Daniel Petrov](/source/Daniel_Petrov). Quast also won the bronze medal at the [1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships](/source/1989_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Athens](/source/Athens) and was a participant in the next three Championships in [1991](/source/1991_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [1993](/source/1993_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Bursa](/source/Bursa) and in [1996](/source/1996_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Vejle](/source/Vejle). He also participated in five World Championships in [1989](/source/1989_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Moscow](/source/Moscow), [1991](/source/1991_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [1993](/source/1993_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Tampere](/source/Tampere), [1995](/source/1995_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Berlin](/source/Berlin) and [1997](/source/1997_World_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) in [Budapest](/source/Budapest).

He won the Chemistry Cup international tournament in [Halle](/source/Halle_(Saale)) in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996.[2]

## Olympic results

- Defeated [Mohamed Zbir](/source/Mohamed_Zbir) (Morocco) 5-0
- Defeated [Pramuansak Phosuwan](/source/Pramuansak_Phosuwan) (Thailand) 11-2
- Defeated [Valentin Barbu](/source/Valentin_Barbu) (Romania) 15-7
- Lost to [Daniel Petrov](/source/Daniel_Petrov) (Bulgaria) 9-15

## References

1. ["worldjuniorchamps1987"](http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps1987.html). *Amateur Boxing*. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

1. ["Olympedia – Jan Quast"](http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3639). *Olympedia*. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

- [databaseOlympics.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20070310020600/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=QUASTJAN01)
- [Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20110812220833/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/qu/jan-quast-1.html)

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