Svend Wad (3 February 1928 in Bov near
Haderslev
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– 4 December 2004 in
Haderslev
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from
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, who competed in the
Lightweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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division during his career.
Amateur career
Wad was the Olympic Bronze Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948. Below are his results from that tournament:
* Round of 32: defeated Gene Raymond (India) on points
* Round of 16: defeated Alberto Boullossa (Uruguay) on points
* Quarterfinal: defeated Maxie McCullagh (Ireland) on points
* Semifinal: lost to Gerald Dreyer (South Africa) on points
* Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Wallace Smith (USA).
Pro career
Wad turned pro in 1949 and fought primarily in Denmark. In 1951 he fought
Jorgen Johansen for the Danish lightweight title but lost a decision. Later that year he lost a decision to
Duilio Loi
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in Switzerland, his only fight outside of Denmark. He retired for good in 1958, having won 14 and lost 2 with 0 KO.
External links
Svend Wad's profile at databaseOlympics*
1928 births
2004 deaths
Lightweight boxers
Olympic boxers for Denmark
Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in boxing
Danish male boxers
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Haderslev Municipality
Martial artists from the Region of Southern Denmark
20th-century Danish sportsmen
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