Svend Wad
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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.
Pro career
Wad turned pro in 1949 and fought primarily in Denmark. In 1951 he fought Jorgen Johansen 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.
External links
- Svend Wad's profile at databaseOlympics
- Professional boxing record for Svend Wad from BoxRec
- Svend Wad's profile at Sports Reference.com
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