Léonard Steyaert

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Léonard Emiel Steyaert (born 11 March 1910, date of death unknown) was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the middleweight class.[1]

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Belgium
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Middleweight

1928 Olympic results edit

Below is the record of Léonard Steyaert, a Belgian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated Albert Leidmann (Germany) on points
  • Quarterfinal: defeated John Chase (Ireland) on points
  • Semifinal: lost to Piero Toscani (Italy) on points
  • Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Fred Mallin (Great Britain) on points (was awarded bronze medal)

Pro career edit

Steyaert turned pro in 1929 and had limited success. He fought all of his bouts in Europe and retired in 1938. He returned for one bout in 1945 before retiring for good with a professional record of 5-12-8 with 1 knockout.

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