William Cuthbertson
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||
| Born | 21 June 1902 Dunfermline, Scotland | |||||||
| Died | 24 November 1963 (aged 61) Dunfermline, Scotland | |||||||
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| Sport | boxing | |||||||
Medal record
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William Cuthbertson (21 July 1902 in Dunfermline – 24 November 1963) was a British flyweight boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Danish boxer Anders Petersen in the semi-finals.[1]
Boxing career[]
Cuthbertson won the 1921 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the United Scottish BC.[2][3]
1920 Olympic result[]
- Round of 16: defeated Einer Jensen (Denmark)
- Quarterfinal: defeated Ted Zegwaard (Netherlands)
- Semifinal: lost to Anders Pedersen (Denmark)
- Bronze-Medal Bout: defeated Charles Albert (France); was awarded bronze medal
References[]
- ^ "William Cuthbertson". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Amateur boxing". Western Morning News. 12 March 1921. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links[]
- William Cuthbertson's profile at databaseOlympics
- William Cuthbertson's profile at Sports Reference.com
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