Val Barker Trophy
The Val Barker Trophy, named for boxer Val Barker, is presented every four years to an Olympic boxing athlete who exemplifies style during competition.[1] In theory, the award goes to the top "pound-for-pound" boxer in the Olympics.
Recipients
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| 1936 | Berlin | Louis Laurie |  USA |
Flyweight | Bronze |
| 1948 | London | George Hunter |  RSA |
Light Heavyweight | Gold |
| 1952 | Helsinki | Norvel Lee | USA |
Light Heavyweight | Gold |
| 1956 | Melbourne | Richard McTaggart |  GBR |
Lightweight | Gold |
| 1960 | Rome | Giovanni Benvenuti |  ITA |
Welterweight | Gold |
| 1964 | Tokyo | Valeri Popenchenko |  URS |
Middleweight | Gold |
| 1968 | Mexico City | Philip Waruinge |  KEN |
Featherweight | Bronze |
| 1972 | Munich | Teofilo Stevenson |  CUB |
Heavyweight | Gold |
| 1976 | Montréal | Howard Davis, Jr. |  USA |
Lightweight | Gold |
| 1980 | Moscow | Patrizio Oliva | ITA |
Light Welterweight | Gold |
| 1984 | Los Angeles | Paul Gonzales | USA |
Light Flyweight | Gold |
| 1988 | Seoul | Roy Jones, Jr. | USA |
Light Middleweight | Silver |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Roberto Balado | CUB |
Super Heavyweight | Gold |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Vassiliy Jirov |  KAZ |
Light Heavyweight | Gold |
| 2000 | Sydney | Oleg Saitov |  RUS |
Welterweight | Gold |
| 2004 | Athens | Bakhtiyar Artayev | KAZ |
Welterweight | Gold |
| 2008 | Beijing | Vasyl Lomachenko |  UKR |
Featherweight | Gold |
| 2012 | London | Serik Sapiyev | KAZ |
Welterweight | Gold |
References
- ↑ "Val Barker Trophy". The Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 9 September 2010.