Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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| Boxing at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 10-15 August 1936 |
| Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 10 to 15 August.[1]
The competition featured prominently in the French film L'as des as (1982), whose main character, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo, was the fictitious coach of the French boxing team.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
Willy Kaiser Germany |
Gavino Matta Italy |
Louis Laurie United States |
| Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
Ulderico Sergo Italy |
Jack Wilson United States |
Fidel Ortiz Mexico |
| Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Oscar Casanovas Argentina |
Charles Catterall South Africa |
Josef Miner Germany |
| Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) |
Imre Harangi Hungary |
Nikolai Stepulov Estonia |
Erik Ågren Sweden |
| Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
Sten Suvio Finland |
Michael Murach Germany |
Gerhard Pedersen Denmark |
| Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Jean Despeaux France |
Henry Tiller Norway |
Raúl Villarreal Argentina |
| Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
Roger Michelot France |
Richard Vogt Germany |
Francisco Risiglione Argentina |
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
Herbert Runge Germany |
Guillermo Lovell Argentina |
Erling Nilsen Norway |
