He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder.

Wolke defeated Joseph Bessala of Cameroon on a 4–1 decision in the final.

After his boxing career ended, Wolke became a trainer, most notably working with 1990s Heavyweight contender Axel Schulz and Henry Maske, and later with Francesco Pianeta.

[1] Below are the results of Manfred Wolke, a welterweight boxer from East Germany who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

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