William Cuthbertson Explained

William Cuthbertson (21 July 1902 in Dunfermline – 24 November 1963) was a British flyweight boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Danish boxer Anders Petersen in the semi-finals.^[1]

Boxing career

Cuthbertson won the 1921 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the United Scottish BC.^{[2] [3]}

1920 Olympic result

• Round of 16: defeated Einer Jensen (Denmark)
• Quarterfinal: defeated Ted Zegwaard (Netherlands)
• Semifinal: lost to Anders Pedersen (Denmark)
• Bronze-Medal Bout: defeated Charles Albert (France); was awarded bronze medal

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Cuthbertson . Olympedia . 22 July 2021.
2. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 10 January 2022.
3. News: Amateur boxing. Western Morning News . 12 March 1921 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .