Bantamweight boxing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver | |||||||||
Dates | July 15–20 | |||||||||
Competitors | 21 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds (53.5 kilograms). The competition was held from July 15, 1924, to July 20, 1924. 21 boxers from 15 nations competed. [1]
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 15 to 20 July.
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.
In their round of 16 bout, Joseph Lazarus knocked out Oscar Andrén, but was disqualified for hitting Andrén in a clinch a few seconds before the knockout punch. [2]
Joseph Ashur Lazarus was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Oscar Fredrik Andrén was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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Flyweight | men |
Bantamweight | men |
Featherweight | men |
Lightweight | men |
Welterweight | men |
Middleweight | men |
Light heavyweight | men |
Heavyweight | men |
The bantamweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the second-lightest class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 54 kilograms. The competition was held from October 11, 1964, to October 23, 1964. 32 boxers from 32 nations competed.
The bantamweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 17 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 51 and 54 kilograms.
The bantamweight was one of five boxing weight classes contested on the boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other boxing events, it was open only to men. The boxing competitions were all held on October 27. The bantamweight was the lightest class, allowing boxers of up to 116 pounds (52.6 kg). Six boxers from two nations competed.
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds. The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920. Twelve boxers from seven nations competed.
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds. The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds. The competition was held from July 15, 1924, to July 20, 1924. 19 boxers from 13 nations competed.
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds. The competition was held from July 15, 1924, to July 20, 1924. 24 boxers from 17 nations competed.
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds. The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924. 29 boxers from 19 nations competed. Giuseppe Oldani was disqualified in his round of 16 bout against Douglas Lewis by referee T. H. Walker for persistent holding. Oldani's supporters pelted Walker with sticks, coins and walking stick knobs. This went on for nearly an hour, until Walker was escorted from the arena under the protection of several British, American and South African boxers.
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The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 119 pounds. The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936. Twenty-four boxers from 24 nations competed.
Mario González was an Uruguayan boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from Saturday to Friday, 7 to 13 August 1948. Thirty boxers from 30 nations competed.
The Bantamweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 54 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 1996-07-20 and ended on 1996-08-03.
The men's bantamweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 28 July to 11 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
The men's bantamweight boxing competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 10 to 20 August at the Riocentro.
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