David Carstens

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  South Africa
Men’s Boxing
Gold 1932 Los Angeles Light heavyweight

David Daniel Carstens (September 1914 – August 6, 1955)[1] was a South African boxer who competed in the Olympic games in 1932. He won the gold medal in the Light heavyweight competition in Los Angeles, beating Gino Rossi of Italy in the final match.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Buhlalu, Carstens and Catteral"
  2. ^ databaseOlympics Profile
1920-1936: 160-175 lb (72.6-79.4 kg), 1948: 73-80 kg 1952-2008: 75-81 kg

1920: Eddie Eagan (USA) • 1924: Harry Mitchell (GBR) • 1928: Víctor Avendaño (ARG) • 1932: David Carstens (RSA) • 1936: Roger Michelot (FRA) • 1948: George Hunter (RSA) • 1952: Norvel Lee (USA) • 1956: James Boyd (USA) • 1960: Cassius Clay (USA) • 1964: Cosimo Pinto (ITA) • 1968: Danas Pozniakas (URS) • 1972: Mate Parlov (YUG) • 1976: Leon Spinks (USA) • 1980: Slobodan Kačar (YUG) • 1984: Anton Josipović (YUG) • 1988: Andrew Maynard (USA) • 1992: Torsten May (GER) • 1996: Vassiliy Jirov (KAZ) • 2000: Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) • 2004: Andre Ward (USA) • 2008: Zhang Xiaoping (CHN)
1932 Olympic Gold Medalists Boxing

Carmen Barth (USA) | David Carstens (RSA) | István Énekes (HUN) | Edward Flynn (USA) | Horace Gwynne (CAN) | Santiago Lovell (ARG) | Carmelo Robledo (ARG) | Lawrence Stevens (RSA)