Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde (born 24 January 1963) is a Dutch former amateur boxer, who participated in three Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992) and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division (≤91 kg). He started boxing at age fifteen. Although Vanderlyde was a three-time European champion and seven-time Dutch champion, he never turned professional. After ending his boxing career in 1992, he entered the corporate world as a motivational speaker.
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![]() Arnold Vanderlyde (right) versus Roberto Balado in Berlin, 1990. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Real name | Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1963-01-24) 24 January 1963 (age 59) Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 233 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1984
1988
1992
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Preceded by Erik Breukink |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1991 |
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