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Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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Boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Dates21-24 August 1920
Competitors116 from 12 nations
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These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 21 to 24 August.[1]

Participating nations

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A total of 116 boxers from 12 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[1]

 Argentina (1)  France (15)  Norway (14)
 Belgium (13)  Great Britain (16)  South Africa (7)
 Canada (8)  Italy (5)  Switzerland (1)
 Denmark (12)  Netherlands (8)  United States (16)

Medal summary

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight
(−50.8 kg / 112 lb)
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Frankie Genaro
 United States
Anders Petersen
 Denmark
William Cuthbertson
 Great Britain
Bantamweight
(−53.5 kg / 118 lb)
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Clarence Walker
 South Africa
Chris Graham
 Canada
George McKenzie
 Great Britain
Featherweight
(−57.2 kg / 126 lb)
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Paul Fritsch
 France
Jean Gachet
 France
Edoardo Garzena
 Italy
Lightweight
(−61.2 kg / 135 lb)
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Samuel Mosberg
 United States
Gotfred Johansen
 Denmark
Clarence Newton
 Canada
Welterweight
(−66.7 kg / 147 lb)
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Bert Schneider
 Canada
Alexander Ireland
 Great Britain
Frederick Colberg
 United States
Middleweight
(−72.6 kg / 160 lb)
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Harry Mallin
 Great Britain
Georges Prud'Homme
 Canada
Moe Herscovitch
 Canada
Light heavyweight
(−79.4 kg / 175 lb)
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Eddie Eagan
 United States
Sverre Sørsdal
 Norway
Harold Franks
 Great Britain
Heavyweight
(over 79.4 kg/175 lb)
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Ronald Rawson
 Great Britain
Søren Petersen
 Denmark
Albert Eluère
 France

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)3014
2 Great Britain (GBR)2136
3 Canada (CAN)1225
4 France (FRA)1113
5 South Africa (RSA)1001
6 Denmark (DEN)0303
7 Norway (NOR)0101
8 Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (8 entries)88824

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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