| Boxing at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 9-13 August 1932 |
| Competitors | 85 from 18 nations |
| Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from August 9 to 13. [1]
A total of 85 boxers from 18 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
 Argentina (8) |  Germany (8) |  Italy (8) |  South Africa (5) |
 Canada (7) |  Great Britain (3) |  Japan (5) |  Sweden (3) |
 Denmark (2) |  Greece (1) |  Mexico (6) |  United States (8) |
 Finland (2) |  Hungary (2) |  New Zealand (3) | |
 France (6) |  Ireland (4) |  Philippines (4) | |
NOTE: Including one South Korean boxer, who competed for Japan.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) | István Énekes  Hungary | Francisco Cabañas  Mexico | Louis Salica  United States |
| Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) | Horace Gwynne  Canada | Hans Ziglarski  Germany | José Villanueva  Philippines |
| Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) | Carmelo Robledo  Argentina | Josef Schleinkofer Germany | Allan Carlsson  Sweden |
| Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) | Lawrence Stevens  South Africa | Thure Ahlqvist Sweden | Nathan Bor United States |
| Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) | Edward Flynn United States | Erich Campe Germany | Bruno Ahlberg  Finland |
| Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) | Carmen Barth United States | Amado Azar Argentina | Ernest Peirce South Africa |
| Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) | David Carstens South Africa | Gino Rossi  Italy | Peter Jørgensen  Denmark |
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) | Santiago Lovell Argentina | Luigi Rovati Italy | Frederick Feary United States |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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