Albert Leidmann (23 February 1908 – 1 February 1945) was a German

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who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. He was born in

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist

Léonard Steyaert Léonard Emiel Steyaert (born 11 March 1910, date of death unknown) was a Belgium, Belgian Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the middleweight class. 1928 Olympic results Below is the record of ...

. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

References

External links

Albert Leidmann's profile at Sports Reference.com
1908 births 1945 deaths Boxers from Munich Middleweight boxers Olympic boxers for Germany Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics German male boxers German military personnel killed in World War II Missing in action of World War II 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-boxing-bio-stub