Vincent Stuart
Encyclopedia
Vincent Anthony Stuart (born December 28, 1907, date of death unknown) was an English
boxer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
. He was born in London, England.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Herbert Runge
.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the heavyweight class after winning the final against William Skimming.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
boxer
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...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in 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...
. He was born in London, England.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed boxers over 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Seventeen boxers from 17 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elberfeld and died in Wuppertal.-Amateur career:Runge was an eight time German amateur heavyweight champion 1935-1943...
.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the heavyweight class after winning the final against William Skimming.