Bert Schneider (boxer)


Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider was a Canadian boxer who competed in the early 1920s.
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He was born in Cleveland, [Ohio, United States, was raised in Montreal, and was Jewish.
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 the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.