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Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider (July 1, 1897 – February 20, 1986) was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
 | 1920 Antwerp | Welterweight |
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, was raised in Montreal,[2] and was Jewish.[3]
Schneider's greatest success was as an amateur, winning the welterweight gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics with a win over British boxer Alexander Ireland in the final. Schneider was the first Canadian to win an Olympic boxing gold medal. Only two other Canadian boxers have achieved that feat in all the years since: Horace Gwynne in 1932 and Lennox Lewis in 1988.
Olympic results
The following matches were fought by gold medallist Bert Schneider at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Joseph Thomas (South Africa)
- Quarterfinal: defeated Aage Steen (Norway)
- Semifinal: defeated Frederick Colberg (USA)
- Final: defeated Alexander Ireland (Great Britain) - won gold medal
All matches were contested between August 21 and 24, 1920 at the Amphitheater of the Antwerp Zoo.
Pro career
He turned professional early the next year. According to BoxRec.com, his career record as a professional was 17-17-2 with 6 KOs.
Honors
Schneider is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
References
- "Bert Schneider". Olympedia. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bert Schneide". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- Mike Silver (March 4, 2016). Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing: A Photographic History. Lyons Press. pp. 344–. ISBN 978-1-63076-140-0.
External links
- Boxing record for Bert Schneider from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bert Schneider at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Albert Schneider at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Julius Gustav Albert Schneider at Olympics.com
 Olympic boxing champions – men's welterweight | |
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1904: 135–145 lb (61.2–65.8 kg) · 1920–1936: 135–147 lb (61.2–66.7 kg) · 1948: 62–67 kg · 1952–2000: 63.5–67 kg · 2004–2012: 64–69 kg · 2016: 65–69 kg · 2020–: 64–69 kg | |
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[de] Albert Schneider (Boxer)
Julius Gustav Albert „Bert“ Schneider (* 1. Juli 1897 in Cleveland, Vereinigte Staaten; † 20. Februar 1986) war ein kanadischer Boxer, der seine größten Erfolge in den 1920er Jahren feierte.- [en] Bert Schneider (boxer)
[fr] Bert Schneider (boxe anglaise)
Bert Schneider est un boxeur canadien né le 1er juillet 1897 à Cleveland, États-Unis, et mort le 20 février 1986.[it] Bert Schneider (pugile)
Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider (1º luglio 1897 – 20 febbraio 1986) è stato un pugile canadese.[ru] Шнайдер, Берт
Джулиус Густав Альберт "Берт" Шнайдер, более известный как Берт Шнайдер (1 июля 1897 — 20 февраля 1986) — канадский боксёр, чемпион Олимпийских игр в Амстердаме 1920 года в полусреднем весе. С 1921 года выступал в профессионалах.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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