Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Middleweight

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Men's middleweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 7–11, 1928
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]

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, 1875-1931).svg  César Campuzano  (ESP)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Heřmánek  (TCH)PTS
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)L
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)PTS
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Jerzy Snoppek  (POL)L
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)PTS
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Humberto Curi  (ARG)L
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).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
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Honoré Chevrier  (CAN)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Piero Toscani  (ITA)PTS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)L
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  John Chase  (IRL)PTS Bronze medal bout
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Alf Wilson  (RSA)L
Flag of Ireland (3-2).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 the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Fred Mallin  (GBR)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léonard Steyaert  (BEL)PTS
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Albert Leidmann  (GER)PTS Flag 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. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.