Ulderico Sergo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameUlderico•Sergo
Used nameUlderico•Sergo
Born4 July 1913 in Rijeka, Primorsko-goranska županija (CRO)
Died20 February 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

The strongest European bantamweight at the time, Ulderico Sergo defeated the taller Jackie Wilson for the 1936 Olympic title in Berlin. He then confirmed his status by winning the 1937 and 1939 European Championships, having earlier been a losing semi-finalist in 1934. With the 1940 Olympics cancelled due to the war, Sergo turned professional. His career of 15 known fights saw him try for the Italian title six times - all in vain. He retired in 1952, and later emigrated to the United States.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Boxing ITA Ulderico Sergo
Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold