Jack Wilson (boxer)
Encyclopedia
Jack Wilson won a silver medal
in boxing
for the United States
during the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin, Germany.
of Italy in the final.
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin, Germany.
Amateur career
Wilson was the Silver medalist in the Bantamweight class at the 1936 Berlin Olympiad. Wilson was defeated in the final by Ulderico SergoUlderico Sergo
Ulderico Sergo was a bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin...
of Italy in the final.
- 1936 112 lb Chicago Golden Gloves Champion.
- 1936 112 lb Intercity Golden Gloves Champion.