Fred Tiedt

Olympic medal record
Representing Ireland
Men’s Boxing
	Melbourne 1956	Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
	Prague 1957	Welterweight

Frederick 'Fred' Tiedt (16 October 1935 – 15 June 1999, born in Dublin, Ireland) was an amateur and professional boxer.

Amateur career

Tiedt won a silver medal for Ireland 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.

Olympic results

• Defeated Tadeusz Walasek (Poland) points
• Defeated Pearce Allen Lane (United States) points
• Defeated Kevin Hogarth (Australia) points
• Lost to Nicolae Linca (Romania) points

Pro career

He turned professional in 1959 but his professional career was not as successful as his amateur career with a points victory over Al Sharpe to gain the Irish Welterweight Title the only highlight. Tiedt finished with a record of 12 wins, 7 defeats and 2 ties.

Notable relative(s)

Tiedt is the uncle of Liam Mooney, a former rugby player and now an entrepreneur living in Dubai.

See also

• Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
• Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

External links

• Professional boxing record for Fred Tiedt from BoxRec