Boxing at the 1958 Asian Games

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Boxing
at the 1958 Asian Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Korakuen Ice Palace
Dates28–31 May 1958
Competitors63 from 11 nations
  1954
1962  

The Boxing Tournament at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo, Japan from 28 to 31 May 1958. A total of 62 boxers from 11 nations competed.

Contents

The host nation dominated the competition winning six out of ten gold medals, South Korea, Burma and Republic of China (Taiwan) won the remaining gold medals.

Schedule

RRound of 16¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinals
Event↓/Date →28th
Wed
29th
Thu
30th
Fri
31st
Sat
Men's 51 kg ¼½F
Men's 54 kg R¼½F
Men's 57 kg R¼½F
Men's 60 kg ¼½F
Men's 63.5 kg ½F
Men's 67 kg ¼½F
Men's 71 kg ¼½F
Men's 75 kg ½F
Men's 81 kg ½F
Men's +81 kg F

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight
(51 kg) details
Akio Maki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Hla Nyunt
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Kim Chang-han
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Ezaria Ilkhanoff
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Bantamweight
(54 kg) details
Thein Myint
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Takeo Suzuki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Muhammad Nasir
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Jacinto Diaz
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Featherweight
(57 kg) details
Isami Ikeyama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Dionisio Guevarra
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Austin Dunsford
Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore
Song Soon-chun
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Lightweight
(60 kg) details
Chung Dong-hoon
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Shinichiro Suzuki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Celedonio Espinosa
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Sundar Rao
Flag of India.svg  India
Light welterweight
(63.5 kg) details
Shigemasa Kawakami
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Vazik Kazarian
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Sueb Chundakowsolaya
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kim Deuk-bong
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Welterweight
(67 kg) details
Kim Ki-soo
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Soren Pirjanian
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Toshiro Onuki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Tongchai Teptani
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Light middleweight
(71 kg) details
Osamu Takahashi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Ghasem Amiryavari
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Bait Hussain
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Stanley Majid
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Middleweight
(75 kg) details
Chang Lo-pu
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Hari Singh Thapa
Flag of India.svg  India
Shoichi Matsuura
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Leon Khachatourian
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Light heavyweight
(81 kg) details
Shuichi Nakayama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Sultan Mahmood
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Akbar Khojini
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
None awarded
Heavyweight
(+81 kg) details
Shunzo Nishio
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Khalid Mumtaz
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
None awarded
None awarded

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)62210
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2035
3Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma  (BIR)1113
4Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China  (ROC)1001
5State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran  (IRN)0336
6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0224
7Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines  (PHI)0123
8Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0112
9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0022
10Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore  (SIN)0011
Totals (10 entries)10101737

Participating nations

A total of 63 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1958 Asian Games:

References