Arnold Vanderlyde

Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde (born 24 January 1963) is a former Dutch boxer, who participated in three Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992) and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division (– 91 kg). He started boxing at age fifteen. Although Vanderlyde was a three-time European champion and seven-time Dutch champion, he never turned professional. After ending his boxing career in 1992, he entered the corporate world as a motivational speaker.

Arnold Vanderlyde
Arnold Vanderlyde (right) versus Roberto Balado in Berlin, 1990.
Statistics
Real nameArnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
NationalityDutch
Born (1963-01-24) 24 January 1963
Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights254
Wins233
Losses20
Draws1

Olympic results

1984

1988

1992

  • Personal website (Dutch)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arnold Vanderlyde". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
Awards
Preceded by
Erik Breukink
Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1991
Succeeded by
Bart Veldkamp
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