Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

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Men's flyweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Antwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors16 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Frankie Genaro US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Anders Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Bronze medal icon.svg William Cuthbertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  1904
1924  

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920, to August 24, 1920. 16 boxers from nine nations competed. [1]

Results

Round of 16
August 21
Quarterfinals
August 22
Semifinals
August 23
Final
August 24
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frankie Genaro  (USA)W
Flag of Norway.svg  Einar Nilsen  (NOR)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Genaro  (USA)W
Flag of France.svg  Jean-B. Rampignon  (FRA)W Flag of France.svg  Rampignon  (FRA)L
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Harry Turner  (CAN)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Genaro  (USA)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Charpentier  (BEL)W Flag of France.svg  Albert  (FRA)L
Flag of Norway.svg  Peder Kjellberg  (NOR)L Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charpentier  (BEL)L
Flag of France.svg  Charles Albert  (FRA)W Flag of France.svg  Albert  (FRA)W
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Vincenzo Dell'Oro  (ITA)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Genaro  (USA)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  William Cuthbertson  (GBR)W Flag of Denmark.svg  Pedersen  (DEN)L
Flag of Denmark.svg  Einer Jensen  (DEN)L Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cuthbertson  (GBR)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ted Zegwaard  (NED)W Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Zegwaard  (NED)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frederic Virtue  (GBR)L Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cuthbertson  (GBR)L Bronze medal bout
Flag of Denmark.svg  Anders Pedersen  (DEN)W Flag of Denmark.svg  Pedersen  (DEN)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nelis van Dijk  (NED)L Flag of Denmark.svg  Pedersen  (DEN)W Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cuthbertson  (GBR)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Peter Zivic  (USA)W US flag 48 stars.svg  Zivic  (USA)L Flag of France.svg  Albert  (FRA)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Androt (BEL)L

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