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Welterweight (≤147 pounds), Men

Date21 – 24 August 1920
StatusOlympic
LocationFeestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen
Participants18 from 11 countries
FormatSingle elimination tournament.

Albert “Bert” Schneider was a very unlikely champion. He was born in Cleveland as an American, but moved to Montreal as an infant. In 1920, he won the Canadian amateur welterweight championship. He was selected for the Canadian team shortly after that, although he did not have Canadian citizenship. Rules for national representation at the Olympic Games were much looser in 1920. In the semi-finals, Schneider fought another American, Fred Kolberg, and defeated him easily. The finals were closer, and Schneider needed an extra round to win a decision over Alex Ireland. After the Olympics, Schneider turned professional and fought about 75 fights, with only marginal success.

PosNumberCompetitorNOC
198Bert SchneiderCANGold
292Alex IrelandGBRSilver
389Fred KolbergUSABronze
488William ClarkUSA
=5103Léon GilletFRA
=5107Aage SteenNOR
=5108Trygve StokstadNOR
=599August SuhrDEN
=986Roy IngramRSA
=995Victor WerllBEL
=9111Jean ReichenbachSUI
=994René SmetBEL
=9110Joe ThomasRSA
=9102Henri RichardsFRA
=991Freddie WhitbreadGBR
=9100Ivan SchannongDEN
=17168Dario Della ValleITA
=17106Johannes HeuckelbachNED

Round One

Date21 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the second round.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #121 AugTrygve StokstadNORbye
Match #221 AugRoy IngramRSAbye
Match #321 AugWilliam ClarkUSAbye
Match #421 AugVictor WerllBELbye
Match #521 AugAlex IrelandGBRbye
Match #621 AugJean ReichenbachSUIbye
Match #721 AugAugust SuhrDENbye
Match #821 AugRené SmetBELbye
Match #921 AugBert SchneiderCANbye
Match #1021 AugJoe ThomasRSAbye
Match #1121 AugAage SteenNORReferee stops contestDario Della ValleITA
Match #1221 AugHenri RichardsFRAbye
Match #1321 AugLéon GilletFRAbye
Match #1421 AugFreddie WhitbreadGBRbye
Match #1521 AugFred KolbergUSAbye
Match #1621 AugIvan SchannongDENDecisionJohannes HeuckelbachNED

Round Two

Date22 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #122 AugTrygve StokstadNORDecisionRoy IngramRSA
Match #222 AugWilliam ClarkUSADecisionVictor WerllBEL
Match #322 AugAlex IrelandGBRDecisionJean ReichenbachSUI
Match #422 AugAugust SuhrDENDecisionRené SmetBEL
Match #522 AugBert SchneiderCANDecisionJoe ThomasRSA
Match #622 AugAage SteenNORReferee stops contestHenri RichardsFRA
Match #722 AugLéon GilletFRAKnock-outFreddie WhitbreadGBR
Match #822 AugFred KolbergUSADecisionIvan SchannongDEN

Quarter-Finals

Date23 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #123 AugWilliam ClarkUSADecisionTrygve StokstadNOR
Match #223 AugAlex IrelandGBRDecisionAugust SuhrDEN
Match #323 AugBert SchneiderCANDecisionAage SteenNOR
Match #423 AugFred KolbergUSADisqualifiedLéon GilletFRA

Semi-Finals

Date23 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the final match.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #123 AugAlex IrelandGBRDecisionWilliam ClarkUSA
Match #223 AugBert SchneiderCANDecisionFred KolbergUSA

Final Round

Date24 August 1920
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match 1/224 AugBert SchneiderCANDecisionAlex IrelandGBR
Match 3/424 AugFred KolbergUSAWalkoverWilliam ClarkUSA