Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds (57.2 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.[1]

Men's featherweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 7–11
Competitors18 from 18 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bep van Klaveren  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Víctor Peralta  Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harold Devine  United States
← 1924
1932 →

Results edit

Round of 32
August 7
Round of 16
August 8
Quarterfinals
August 9
Semifinals
August 10
Final
August 11
  Harold Devine (USA) PTS
  Fausto Montefiore (ITA) L
  Harold Devine (USA) PTS
  Kaarlo Väkevä (FIN) L
  Kaarlo Väkevä (FIN) PTS
  Raúl Talán (MEX) L
  Harold Devine (USA) L
  Bep van Klaveren (NED) PTS
  Bep van Klaveren (NED) PTS
  Juan Muñoz (ESP) L
  Bep van Klaveren (NED) PTS
  Fred Perry (GBR) L
  Fred Perry (GBR) PTS
  Miklós Gelbai (HUN) L
  Bep van Klaveren (NED) PTS
  Víctor Peralta (ARG) L
  Lucian Biquet (BEL) PTS
  Elimar Kloos (GER) L
  Lucian Biquet (BEL) PTS
  Jan Górny (POL) L
  Jan Górny (POL) PTS
  Frederick Volkert (CAN) L
  Lucian Biquet (BEL) L
  Víctor Peralta (ARG) PTS
  Víctor Peralta (ARG) PTS Bronze medal bout
  Arthur Olsen II (NOR) L
  Víctor Peralta (ARG) PTS   Harold Devine (USA) PTS
  Ricardt Madsen (DEN) PTS   Georges Boireau (FRA) L   Lucian Biquet (BEL) L
  George Kelly (IRL) L   Ricardt Madsen (DEN) L
  Georges Boireau (FRA) PTS   Georges Boireau (FRA) PTS
  Rolf Gustafsson (SWE) L

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

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