Svend Wad

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Lightweight

Svend Wad (February 3, 1928 – December 4, 2004) was a boxer from Denmark, who competed in the Lightweight 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 for the Danish lightweight title but lost a decision. Later that year he lost a decision to Duilio Loi in Switzerland, his only fight outside of Denmark. He retired for good in 1958, having won 14 and lost 2 with 0 KO.

He was born in Haderslev.

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