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

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Jan Quast

Quast in 1987
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Nationality	German
Born	(1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 54) Rostock
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Medal record Men’s Boxing Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Light Flyweight European Amateur Championships Representing  East Germany 1989 Athens Light Flyweight

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As a junior he won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Junior Championships in Havana.^[1]

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

He won the Chemistry Cup international tournament in Halle in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996.^[2]

• Defeated Mohamed Zbir (Morocco) 5-0
• Defeated Pramuansak Phosuwan (Thailand) 11-2
• Defeated Valentin Barbu (Romania) 15-7
• Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria) 9-15