SPORT & NOTE
Gerhard Pedersen

Male

(aka Gerhard Petersen)
(Gerhard Sigvald Pedersen)
Middleweight, Denmark, Copenhagen
Born: 9 April 1912, Esbjerg, Syddanmark, Denmark
Died: 4 June 1987, Örebro, Sweden

as an amateur:
1936 Danish welterweight champion
1936 Berlin, Germany, Olympic Games welterweight bronze medal
W pts Enrique Giaverini, Chile
W pts Rudolf Andreassen, Norway
W pts Raul Rodriguez, Argentina
L pts Sten Suvio, Finland
1937 Danish welterweight champion
1937 Milan, Italy, European Championships welterweight quarter-finals
W ko 2 Nicolae Bancescu, Romania
L pts Michael Murach, Germany

amateur record: 421-51-1


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1936
Berlin, Germany, Olympic Games bronze medal, 66.700 kg
+ Aug. 10Enrique GiaveriniBerlin, Germany WPTS 4
+ Aug. 11Rudolf AndreassenBerlin, Germany WPTS 4
+ Aug. 13Raul Rodriguez (ARG)Berlin, Germany WPTS 4
- Aug. 14Sten SuvioBerlin, Germany LPTS 4
+ Aug. 15Roger TritzBerlin, Germany WPTS 4

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1944
- Apr. 21Oiva PurhoGothenburg, Sweden L 6
+ Dec. 1Onni SaariGothenburg, Sweden W 6
1945
Inactive
1946
- Apr. 5Yrjo PiitulainenGothenburg, Sweden TKO by 2
+ Sept. 6Onni SaariCopenhagen, Denmark KO 2
+ Oct. 5Julius ZeyerStockholm, Sweden W 8
+ Oct. 11Francois BlanchardCopenhagen, Denmark W 6
+ Nov. 15Enrique CorderoCopenhagen, Denmark KO 2
+ Nov. 28Gines LorenteAarhus, Denmark KO 2
+ Dec. 8Battling ChimbouOrebro, Sweden TKO 3
1947
+ Jan. 10Jim HockleyCopenhagen, Denmark W 8
+ Feb. 7Gaston KinsabilCopenhagen, Denmark KO 2
+ Mar. 7Fernand DemeyerCopenhagen, Denmark KO 6
+ Mar. 23Julius ZeyerStockholm, Sweden W 6
+ Apr. 11Billy StevensCopenhagen, Denmark WDQ 7
+ Sept. 5Eugene MarchandCopenhagen, Denmark W 8
- Sept. 21Julius ZeyerOrebro, Sweden L 8
- Nov. 14Jean StockCopenhagen, Denmark KO by 6
1948
- Feb. 6Sulo GustafssonCopenhagen, Denmark L 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 18, Won: 13 (6 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0