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Boxing At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Welterweight ...
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. 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. Results References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Welterweight Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp Zoo () is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843. History Since its foundation, the park has been controlled by , a society originally called (The Antwerp Royal Society for Zoology). This also became the popular nickname for the zoo, "De Zoologie". The initial objective was to encourage zoological and botanical sciences. Its first director was renowned zoologist and botanist Jacques Kets (10 November 1785 – 1 February 1865). He accepted this position on one condition: a museum had to be built to house his nature-historical collections. This building was inaugurated in 1844 by H.M. King Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold I. The predicate ''Royal'' was added to the name of the society on that occasion. In 1860, Kets' nephew Jacques Vekemans became the director and expanded the zoo, establishing successfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trygve Stokstad
Trygve Stokstad (25 November 1902 – 26 April 1979) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to William Clark. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Harry Mallin Henry William Mallin (1 June 1892 – 8 November 1969) was an English middleweight amateur boxer. He came originally from Hackney Wick, his younger brother was the Olympic boxer Fred Mallin. He lived in Dartmouth Park, North London and was ... who was on the way to win his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. References External links List of Norwegian boxers 1902 births 1979 deaths Welterweight boxers Middleweight boxers Olympic boxers for Norway Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Norwegian male boxers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Gillet
Léon Gillet (15 September 1896 – 2 May 1974) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References 1896 births 1974 deaths French male boxers Olympic boxers for France Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Welterweight boxers 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Richards
Henri Richards was a French boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing French male boxers Olympic boxers for France Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Welterweight boxers 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Thomas (boxer)
Joseph Thomas was a South African boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Welterweight boxers South African male boxers Olympic boxers for South Africa Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{SouthAfrica-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Smet
René Smet (24 April 1898–1980) was a Belgian rower and boxer. In rowing, he competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... in Antwerp with the men's eight where they were eliminated in round one. At the same Olympic Games, he competed in the welterweight class in boxing where he was eliminated in round two. References 1898 births 1980 deaths Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Belgian male boxers Olympic boxers for Belgium Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Welterweight boxers European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Suhr
Martin August Sophus Suhr (29 May 1893 – 2 July 1958) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gestelev, Ringe and died in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the .... In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Alexander Ireland. References External linksprofile 1893 births 1958 deaths Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Denmark Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Danish male boxers Sportspeople from Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality Martial artists from the Region of Southern Denmark {{Denmark-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Reichenbach
Willy Reichenbach was a Swiss boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Swiss male boxers Olympic boxers for Switzerland Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Welterweight boxers {{Switzerland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Werll
Victor Werll (born 19 September 1895) was a Belgian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References 1895 births Year of death missing Belgian male boxers Olympic boxers for Belgium Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Welterweight boxers {{Belgium-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clark (boxer)
William C. Clark (ne ''Oistacher''; October 8, 1899 – March 21, 1988) was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Clark was affiliated with the Hermann Institute of Philadelphia. He died in Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat .... In 1920 he finished fourth in the welterweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Frederick Kolberg. References 1899 births 1988 deaths Boxers from Philadelphia Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for the United States Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing American male boxers 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Ingram
Reginald William Thomas "Roy" Ingram (19 November 1900 – 1972) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801. It continued in this form until ... In 1920, he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Trygve Stokstad. Four years later he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the eventual gold medalist Jean Delarge. References External linksRoy Ingram's profile at Sports Reference.com 1900 births 1972 deaths Boxers from Belfast Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for South Africa Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1924 Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Heuckelbach
Johannes Hendricus Heuckelbach (5 March 1893, Amsterdam – 18 June 1976, Amsterdam) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Ivan Schannong of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a .... References External links list of Dutch boxers 1893 births 1976 deaths Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for the Netherlands Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Boxers from Amsterdam Dutch male boxers 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
