Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 21 to 24 August.[1]

Boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Dates21-24 August 1920
Competitors116 from 12 nations
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1924 →

Participating nations

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A total of 116 boxers from 12 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[1]

  Argentina (1)   France (15)   Norway (14)
  Belgium (13)   Great Britain (16)   South Africa (7)
  Canada (8)   Italy (5)   Switzerland (1)
  Denmark (12)   Netherlands (8)   United States (16)

Medal summary

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight
(−50.8 kg / 112 lb)
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Frankie Genaro
  United States
Anders Petersen
  Denmark
William Cuthbertson
  Great Britain
Bantamweight
(−53.5 kg / 118 lb)
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Clarence Walker
  South Africa
Chris Graham
  Canada
George McKenzie
  Great Britain
Featherweight
(−57.2 kg / 126 lb)
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Paul Fritsch
  France
Jean Gachet
  France
Edoardo Garzena
  Italy
Lightweight
(−61.2 kg / 135 lb)
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Samuel Mosberg
  United States
Gotfred Johansen
  Denmark
Clarence Newton
  Canada
Welterweight
(−66.7 kg / 147 lb)
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Bert Schneider
  Canada
Alexander Ireland
  Great Britain
Frederick Colberg
  United States
Middleweight
(−72.6 kg / 160 lb)
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Harry Mallin
  Great Britain
Georges Prud'Homme
  Canada
Moe Herscovitch
  Canada
Light heavyweight
(−79.4 kg / 175 lb)
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Eddie Eagan
  United States
Sverre Sørsdal
  Norway
Harold Franks
  Great Britain
Heavyweight
(over 79.4 kg/175 lb)
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Ronald Rawson
  Great Britain
Søren Petersen
  Denmark
Albert Eluère
  France

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)3014
2  Great Britain (GBR)2136
3  Canada (CAN)1225
4  France (FRA)1113
5  South Africa (RSA)1001
6  Denmark (DEN)0303
7  Norway (NOR)0101
8  Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (8 entries)88824

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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