Svend Wad Explained

Svend Wad (3 February 1928  - 4 December 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 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
  • Svend Wad's profile at Sports Reference.com