Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Boxing at the
1936 Summer Olympics
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The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 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 Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.

Twenty-one boxers from 21 nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Roger Michelot
France (FRA)
 Richard Vogt
Germany (GER)
 Francisco Risiglione
Argentina (ARG)

Results

Round of 32
August 10
  Round of 16
August 11
  Quarterfinals
August 13
  Semifinals
August 14
  Final
August 15
                                   
  Francisco Risiglione (ARG)  
 Bye       Risiglione (ARG) PTS  
  Jean-Pierre Graser (LUX)     Graser (LUX) L  
 Bye         Risiglione (ARG) PTS  
  Thomas Griffin (GBR)         Griffin (GBR) L  
 Bye       Griffin (GBR) PTS
  Antonio Adipe (URU)     Adipe (URU) L  
 Bye         Risiglione (ARG) L  
  Hannes Koivunen (FIN)         Vogt (GER) PTS  
 Bye       Koivunen (FIN) PTS  
  Oliver Shanks (CAN)     Shanks (CAN) L  
 Bye         Koivunen (FIN) L
  Richard Vogt (GER)         Vogt (GER) PTS  
 Bye       Vogt (GER) PTS
  Erminio Bolzan (ITA)     Bolzan (ITA) L  
 Bye         Vogt (GER) L
  Roger Michelot (FRA)         Michelot (FRA) PTS
 Bye       Michelot (FRA)  
 - -    Bye  
 - -         Michelot (FRA) PTS  
  Børge Holm (DEN) PTS         Holm (DEN) L  
  Paul Schweifer (AUT) L       Holm (DEN) PTS
  Wim Fock (NED) PTS     Fock (NED) L  
  Wang Yunlan (ROC) L         Michelot (FRA) PTS
  Leslie Harley (AUS) PTS         Leibbrandt (RSA) L  
  Walter van Bueren (SUI) L       Harley (AUS) L  
  František Havelka (TCH) PTS     Havelka (TCH) PTS     Bronze medal bout
  Pol Goffaux (BEL) L         Havelka (TCH) L
  Robey Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS         Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS       Risiglione (ARG) wo
  Jarl Johnsen (NOR) L       Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS     Leibbrandt (RSA) -
  Mohammed Amin (EGY) PTS     Amin (EGY) L  
  Carl Vinciquerra (USA) L  

References