Bert Schneider (boxer)

Olympic medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Canada
Gold medal – first place 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

The following matches were fought by gold medallist Bert Schneider at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:

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

  1. ^ "Bert Schneider". Olympedia. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.


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