Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight

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Men's featherweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Antwerp Zoo auditorium
Dates August 21–24
Competitors 17 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Paul Fritsch Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Jean Gachet Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Edoardo Garzena Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
  1908
1924  

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds (57.2 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920.

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 21 to 24 August.

1920 Summer Olympics games of the VII Olympiad, celebrated in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.

17 boxers from ten nations competed.

Results

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
Flag of Denmark.svg  Nick Clausen  (DEN) 
Bye  Flag of Denmark.svg  Clausen  (DEN)W 
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Walter Newton  (CAN) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Newton  (CAN)L 
Bye   Flag of Denmark.svg  Clausen  (DEN)L 
US flag 48 stars.svg  Jack Zivic  (USA)   US flag 48 stars.svg  Zivic  (USA)W 
Bye  US flag 48 stars.svg  Zivic  (USA)
None Bye 
None   US flag 48 stars.svg  Zivic  (USA)L 
Flag of France.svg  Jean Gachet  (FRA)   Flag of France.svg  Gachet  (FRA)W 
Bye  Flag of France.svg  Gachet  (FRA)W 
Flag of Norway.svg  Arthur Olsen  (NOR)W Flag of Norway.svg  Olsen  (NOR)L 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Ángel Rodríguez  (ARG)L   Flag of France.svg  Gachet  (FRA)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Bouvy  (BEL)   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bouvy  (BEL)L 
Bye  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bouvy  (BEL)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wim Hesterman  (NED)W Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hesterman  (NED)L 
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  William Rankin  (CAN)L   Flag of France.svg  Gachet  (FRA)L
Flag of France.svg  Paul Fritsch  (FRA)   Flag of France.svg  Fritsch  (FRA)W
Bye  Flag of France.svg  Fritsch  (FRA)W 
US flag 48 stars.svg  George Etzell  (USA) US flag 48 stars.svg  Etzell  (USA)L 
Bye   Flag of France.svg  Fritsch  (FRA)W 
Flag of Norway.svg  Paul Erdal  (NOR)   Flag of Norway.svg  Erdal  (NOR)L 
Bye  Flag of Norway.svg  Erdal  (NOR)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frederick Adams  (GBR) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adams  (GBR)L 
Bye   Flag of France.svg  Fritsch  (FRA)W
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Edoardo Garzena  (ITA)   Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Garzena  (ITA)L 
Bye  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Garzena  (ITA)W 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Vincken  (BEL) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vincken  (BEL)L  Bronze medal bout
Bye   Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Garzena  (ITA)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  James Cater  (GBR)   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cater  (GBR)L  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Garzena  (ITA)W
Bye  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cater  (GBR)W US flag 48 stars.svg  Zivic  (USA)L
Flag of Denmark.svg  Hans Nielsen  (DEN) Flag of Denmark.svg  Nielsen  (DEN)L 
Bye 

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