Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight

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Men's middleweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 7–11
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Piero Toscani Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Jan Heřmánek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svg Léonard Steyaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  1924
1932  

The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 160 pounds (72.6 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928. [1]

Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 7 to 12 August.

1928 Summer Olympics games of the IX Olympiad, celebrated in Amsterdam in 1928

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games.

Contents

Results

Round of 32
August 7
Round of 16
August 8
Quarterfinals
August 9
Semifinals
August 10
Final
August 11
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Heřmánek  (TCH)PTS
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Georges Pixius  (LUX)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Heřmánek  (TCH)PTS
US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Henderson  (USA)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Henderson  (USA)PTS
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  César Campuzano  (ESP)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Heřmánek  (TCH)PTS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)PTS
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Jerzy Snoppek  (POL)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)PTS
Flag of Argentina.svg  Humberto Curi  (ARG)L
Flag of Argentina.svg  Humberto Curi  (ARG)PTS
Flag of France.svg  Michel Langlet  (FRA)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Heřmánek  (TCH)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Piero Toscani  (ITA)PTS
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Piero Toscani  (ITA)PTS
Flag of Denmark.svg  Ingvard Ludvigsen  (DEN)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Piero Toscani  (ITA)PTS
Flag of Sweden.svg  Oscar Kjällander  (SWE)L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Oscar Kjällander  (SWE)PTS
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Honoré Chevrier  (CAN)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Piero Toscani  (ITA)PTSBronze medal bout
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)L
Flag of Ireland.svg  John Chase  (IRL)PTSFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)PTS
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Alf Wilson  (RSA)LFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)L
Flag of Ireland.svg  John Chase  (IRL)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)PTS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)PTS
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Albert Leidmann  (GER)PTSFlag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Albert Leidmann  (GER)L
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Georgios Kaldis  (GRE)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 November 2018.