Bert Schneider (boxer)
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1920 Antwerp | Welterweight |
Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider (July 1, 1897 – February 20, 1986) was an American-born Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Schneider is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Boxing record for Bert Schneider from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bert Schneider at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Albert Schneider at Team Canada
- Julius Gustav Albert Schneider at Olympics.com
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 · 2020–2024: 64–69 kg · 2024–: 64–71 kg | |
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