The Boxing Tournament at the 1962 Asian Games was held at the Senayan Tennis Stadium (now known as Center Court) in Jakarta, Indonesia between 26 and 31 August 1962.
| Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Senayan Tennis Stadium |
| Dates | 26–31 August 1962 |
| Competitors | 65 from 11 nations |
Barkat Ali of Pakistan won the heavyweight gold without a fight in the absence of his only would to be opponent Chang Lo-pu from Taiwan. India's Padam Bahadur Mall was voted the best boxer at the Games.[1]
Schedule edit
| R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 26th Sun |
27th Mon |
28th Tue |
29th Wed |
30th Thu |
31st Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 51 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 54 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 57 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 60 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 63.5 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 67 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 71 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 75 kg | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's 81 kg | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's +81 kg | F |
Medalists edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 65 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1962 Asian Games:
References edit
- ^ "Mall Voted Best Asian Boxer". The Indian Express. 2 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 11 April 2018.