Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936, to Saturday, August 15, 1936. Twenty-one boxers from 21 nations competed.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Roger Michelot
  France
Richard Vogt
  Germany
Francisco Risiglione
  Argentina

Results edit

Round of 32
August 10
Round of 16
August 11
Quarterfinals
August 13
Semifinals
August 14
Final
August 15
  Francisco Risiglione (ARG)
Bye   Risiglione (ARG) PTS
  Jean-Pierre Graser (LUX)   Graser (LUX) L
Bye   Risiglione (ARG) PTS
  Thomas Griffin (GBR)   Griffin (GBR) L
Bye   Griffin (GBR) PTS
  Antonio Adipe (URU)   Adipe (URU) L
Bye   Risiglione (ARG) L
  Hannes Koivunen (FIN)   Vogt (GER) PTS
Bye   Koivunen (FIN) PTS
  Oliver Shanks (CAN)   Shanks (CAN) L
Bye   Koivunen (FIN) L
  Richard Vogt (GER)   Vogt (GER) PTS
Bye   Vogt (GER) PTS
  Erminio Bolzan (ITA)   Bolzan (ITA) L
Bye   Vogt (GER) L
  Roger Michelot (FRA)   Michelot (FRA) PTS
Bye   Michelot (FRA)
Bye
  Michelot (FRA) PTS
  Børge Holm (DEN) PTS   Holm (DEN) L
  Paul Schweifer (AUT) L   Holm (DEN) PTS
  Wim Fock (NED) PTS   Fock (NED) L
  Wang Yunlan (ROC) L   Michelot (FRA) PTS
  Leslie Harley (AUS) PTS   Leibbrandt (RSA) L
  Walter van Bueren (SUI) L   Harley (AUS) L Bronze medal bout
  František Havelka (TCH) PTS   Havelka (TCH) PTS
  Pol Goffaux (BEL) L   Havelka (TCH) L   Risiglione (ARG) wo
  Robey Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS   Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS   Leibbrandt (RSA) -
  Jarl Johnsen (NOR) L   Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS
  Mohammed Amin (EGY) PTS   Amin (EGY) L
  Carl Vinciquerra (USA) L

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

External links edit