Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Boxing at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 9-13 August 1932 |
| Competitors | 85 from 18 nations |
| Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from August 9 to 13.[1]
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 85 boxers from 18 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
 Argentina (8) |
 Germany (8) |
 Italy (8) |
 South Africa (5)
|
 Canada (7) |
 Great Britain (3) |
 Japan (5) |
 Sweden (3)
|
 Denmark (2) |
 Greece (1) |
 Mexico (6) |
 United States (8)
|
 Finland (2) |
 Hungary (2) |
 New Zealand (3)
| |
 France (6) |
 Ireland (4) |
 Philippines (4)
|
NOTE: Including one South Korean boxer, who competed for Japan.
Medal summary
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
István Énekes Hungary
|
Francisco Cabañas Mexico
|
Louis Salica United States
|
| Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
Horace Gwynne Canada
|
Hans Ziglarski Germany
|
José Villanueva Philippines
|
| Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Carmelo Robledo Argentina
|
Josef Schleinkofer Germany
|
Allan Carlsson Sweden
|
| Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) |
Lawrence Stevens South Africa
|
Thure Ahlqvist Sweden
|
Nathan Bor United States
|
| Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
Edward Flynn United States
|
Erich Campe Germany
|
Bruno Ahlberg Finland
|
| Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Carmen Barth United States
|
Amado Azar Argentina
|
Ernest Peirce South Africa
|
| Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
David Carstens South Africa
|
Gino Rossi Italy
|
Peter Jørgensen Denmark
|
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
Santiago Lovell Argentina
|
Luigi Rovati Italy
|
Frederick Feary United States
|
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
