Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 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 Wednesday, July 16, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924. 20 boxers from 14 nations competed.[1]

Light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
VenueVélodrome d'hiver
DatesJuly 16–20
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Mitchell
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thyge Petersen
 Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Sørsdal
 Norway
← 1920
1928 →

Results edit

Round of 32
July 16
Round of 16
July 17
Quarterfinals
July 18
Semifinals
July 19
Final
July 20
  Robert Foquet (FRA) L
  Harry Mitchell (GBR) W   Harry Mitchell (GBR) PTS
  Karel Miljon (NED) DIS3   Harry Mitchell (GBR) RSC1
  Georges Rossignon (FRA) PTS   Georges Rossignon (FRA) L
  Luis Correa (CHI) L   Georges Rossignon (FRA) PTS
  Amedeo Grillo (ITA) L
  Harry Mitchell (GBR) PTS
  Carlo Saraudi (ITA) L
  Carlo Saraudi (ITA) PTS
  Carl Lindberg (DEN) L
  Carlo Saraudi (ITA) PTS
  John Courtis (GBR) L
  John Courtis (GBR) RSC3
  Michel Maurer (LUX) L
  Harry Mitchell (GBR) PTS
  Thyge Petersen (DEN) L
  Tom Kirby (USA) PTS
  Jean Welter (LUX) L
  Tom Kirby (USA) L
  Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) PTS
  John Kidley (IRL) L
  Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) PTS   Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) RSC1
  Fernand Delarge (BEL) L   Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) L
  Thyge Petersen (DEN) PTS   Thyge Petersen (DEN) PTS
  Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) L   Thyge Petersen (DEN) RSC2 Bronze medal bout
  Jan Gerbich (POL) L
  Thyge Petersen (DEN) PTS   Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) W
  George Mulholland (USA) L   Carlo Saraudi (ITA) w/o
  George Mulholland (USA) PTS
  Charley Belanger (CAN) L

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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