Ernst Chervet
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born(1940-09-27)27 September 1940
Bern, Switzerland
Died5 October 2016(2016-10-05) (aged 76)[1]
Sport
SportBoxing

Ernst Chervet (27 September 1940 5 October 2016) was a Swiss boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Although he did not win a medal, Chervet defeated future professional champion Vicente Saldivar in his first bout of the Rome tournament.[2]

1960 Olympic results

  • Round of 32: defeated Vicente Saldivar (Mexico) by decision, 3-2
  • Round of 16: defeated Juan Diaz (Chile) by decision, 4-1
  • Quarterfinal: lost to Jerzy Adamski (Poland) by decision, 0-5

References

  1. Adam, Ueli E. (24 February 2017). "In Memoriam Ernst Chervet". Swiss Boxing Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2023. (in German)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernst Chervet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018.


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