Fred Tiedt
Encyclopedia
Frederick 'Fred' Tiedt (16 October 1935 – 15 June 1999, born in Dublin, Ireland
) was an amateur and professional boxer
.
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
in the welterweight
division. Tiedt beat opponents from Poland
, the United States, and Australia before losing a split decision to Nicolae Linca
of Romania
. The following year Tiedt won a bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Prague
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
) was an amateur and professional 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...
.
Amateur career
Tiedt won a silver medal for IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
division. Tiedt beat opponents from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the United States, and Australia before losing a split decision to Nicolae Linca
Nicolae Linca
Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....
of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The following year Tiedt won a bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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Olympic results
- Defeated Tadeusz WalasekTadeusz WalasekTadeusz Walasek was a Polish boxer.He won a silver medal for Poland at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the men's middleweight division . Walasek lost a 3-2 decision in the final to Eddie Crook of the United States...
(Poland) points - Defeated Pearce Allen Lane (United States) points
- Defeated Kevin HogarthKevin HogarthKevin John Hogarth is a boxer from Australia.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(Australia) points - Lost to Nicolae LincaNicolae LincaNicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....
(Romania) points