Bert Schneider (boxer)

Olympic medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Canada
1920 Antwerp Welterweight

Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider (July 1, 1897 – February 20, 1986) was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 medalist 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)

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 the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.


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