Peter Hussing (15 May 1948 – 8 September 2012) was a West German heavyweight boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics and placed fifth in 1976 and 1984; he missed the 1980 Moscow Games due to their boycott by West Germany.thumb|Peter Hussing at the award ceremony, Mainz (2008)Because of his commitment to children with cancer and in recognition of his boxing career, Peter Hussing was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in Mainz on 11 July 2008.
Death
On 8 September 2012, Hussing succumbed to cancer at the age of 64 in a hospital in Siegen.
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