Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

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Men's Flyweight
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
DatesAugust 7–12
Competitors26 from 26 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Pascual Pérez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svg Spartaco Bandinelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Han Soo-ann Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  South Korea
  1936
1952  

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms. The competition was held from Saturday, 7 August 1948 to Friday, 13 August 1948. Twenty-six boxers from 26 nations competed. [1]

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Prior to the competition beginning, eventual gold medallist Pascual Perez was disqualified for being overweight. It was quickly discovered that officials had confused Perez with his bantamweight teammate Arnoldo Pares, and he was reinstated back into the competition. [2]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Pascual Pérez
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Spartaco Bandinelli
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Han Soo-ann
Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  South Korea

Results

Round of 32
7 August
Round of 16
10 August
Quarterfinals
11 August
Semifinals
12 August
Final
13 August
Flag of India.svg  Rabin Bhatta  (IND)KO1
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frankie Sodano  (USA)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Frankie Sodano  (USA)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Majdloch  (TCH)PTS
Flag of Ireland.svg  William Barnes  (IRL)L
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Majdloch  (TCH)PTS
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Majdloch  (TCH)L
Flag of Argentina.svg  Pascual Pérez  (ARG)PTS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alex Bollaert  (BEL)PTS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Henry Carpenter  (GBR)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alex Bollaert  (BEL)L
Flag of Argentina.svg  Pascual Pérez  (ARG)W Flag of Argentina.svg  Pascual Pérez  (ARG)PTS
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Ricardo Adolfo  (PHI)RSC2 Flag of Argentina.svg  Pascual Pérez  (ARG)W
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Des Williams  (RSA)PTS Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Des Williams  (RSA)RSC3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Ingemar Burgström  (SWE)L Flag of Argentina.svg  Pascual Pérez  (ARG)PTS
Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  Han Soo-ann  (KOR)PTS Flag of Italy.svg  Spartaco Bandinelli  (ITA)L
Flag of Austria.svg  Robert Gausterer  (AUT)L Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  Han Soo-An  (KOR)PTS
Flag of France.svg  Maxim Cochin  (FRA)PTS Flag of France.svg  Maxim Cochin  (FRA)L
Flag of Peru (1825-1950).svg  Carlomagno Meneses  (PER)L Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  Han Soo-ann  (KOR)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Appie Corman  (NED)PTS Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Appie Corman  (NED)KO2
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Ghasem Rassaeli  (IRI)L Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Appie Corman  (NED)W
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Maung Myo Thant  (BIR)PTS Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Maung Myo Thant  (BIR)RSC3
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Joey Sandulo  (CAN)L Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  Han Soo-ann  (KOR)L
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Luis Martínez  (ESP)PTS Flag of Italy.svg  Spartaco Bandinelli  (ITA)PTS
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Miksa Bondi  (HUN)L Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Luis Martínez  (ESP)PTS Bronze medal bout
Flag of Australia.svg  Ron Gower  (AUS)PTS Flag of Australia.svg  Ronald Gower  (AUS)L
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Janusz Kasperczak  (POL)L Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Luis Martínez  (ESP)L Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  Han Soo-ann  (KOR)PTS
Flag of Italy.svg  Spartaco Bandinelli  (ITA)PTS Flag of Italy.svg  Spartaco Bandinelli  (ITA)PTS Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Majdloch  (TCH)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Olli Lehtinen  (FIN)L Flag of Italy.svg  Spartaco Bandinelli  (ITA)PTS
British Ceylon flag.svg  Leslie Handunge  (CEY)PTS British Ceylon flag.svg  Leslie Handunge  (CEY)L
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Guillermo Porteiro  (URU)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 166. ISBN   0140066322.