Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

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Men's welterweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Antwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors18 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Bert Schneider Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg Alexander Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Frederick Kolberg US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
  1904
1924  

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920. 18 boxers from ten nations competed. [1]

The gold medal bout between Bert Schneider and Alexander Ireland ended in a draw, but the referee ordered the exhausted boxers to fight an extra round. [2]

Results

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Trygve Stokstad  (NOR)W
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  Roy Ingram  (RSA)L
Flag of Norway.svg  Trygve Stokstad  (NOR)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  William Clark  (USA)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  William Clark  (USA)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Werll  (BEL)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  William Clark  (USA)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alexander Ireland  (GBR)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alexander Ireland  (GBR)W
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Willy Reichenbach  (SUI)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alexander Ireland  (GBR)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  August Suhr  (DEN)L
Flag of Denmark.svg  August Suhr  (DEN)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Smet  (BEL)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alexander Ireland  (GBR)L
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Bert Schneider  (CAN)W
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Bert Schneider  (CAN)W
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  Joseph Thomas  (RSA)L
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Bert Schneider  (CAN)W
Flag of Norway.svg  Aage Steen  (NOR)W Flag of Norway.svg  Aage Steen  (NOR)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Dario Della Valle  (ITA)L Flag of Norway.svg  Aage Steen  (NOR)W
Flag of France.svg  Henri Richards  (FRA)L
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Bert Schneider  (CAN)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frederick Kolberg  (USA)L
Flag of France.svg  Léon Gillet  (FRA)W Bronze medal bout
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Freddie Whitbread  (GBR)L
Flag of France.svg  Léon Gillet  (FRA)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Frederick Kolberg  (USA)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frederick Kolberg  (USA)W US flag 48 stars.svg  William Clark  (USA)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frederick Kolberg  (USA)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  Ivan Schannong  (DEN)W Flag of Denmark.svg  Ivan Schannong  (DEN)L
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johannes Heuckelbach  (NED)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 175. ISBN   0140066322.

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