Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

Boxing competitions
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
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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]

Results

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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

  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.

Sources

  • official report
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) · 1948: 73–80 kg · 1952–2012: 75–81 kg · 2016–: 76-81 kg