Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

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Flyweight boxing
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Palazzo dello Sport
Dates25 August – 5 September
Competitors33 from 33 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Gyula Török Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Sergey Sivko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Abdel Moneim El-Guindi Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svg Kiyoshi Tanabe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
  1956
1964  

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 33 boxers from 33 nations competed. [1]

Competition format

The competition was a straight single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser). With 33 boxers competing, there was only one bout in the round of 64.

Results

Left-right:Kiyoshi Tanabe, Abdel Moneim El-Guindi, Gyula Torok, Sergei Sivko Kiyoshi Tanabe, Abdel Moneim El-Guindi, Gyula Torok, Sergei Sivko 1960.jpg
Left-right:Kiyoshi Tanabe, Abdel Moneim El-Guindi, Gyula Török, Sergei Sivko

Results of the flyweight boxing competition. [2]

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mircea Dobrescu  (ROU)5
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  José Martins  (BRA)0 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mircea Dobrescu  (ROU)KO-1
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Paul Chervet  (SUI)5Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Paul Chervet  (SUI)L
Flag of Thailand.svg  Kicha Poonphol  (THA)0 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mircea Dobrescu  (ROU)1
Flag of Nigeria (1952-1960).svg  Karimu Young  (NGR)3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kiyoshi Tanabe  (JPN)4
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Adam McLean  (IRL)1 Flag of Nigeria (1952-1960).svg  Karimu Young  (NGR)1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kiyoshi Tanabe  (JPN)5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kiyoshi Tanabe  (JPN)4
Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961).svg  Isaac Aryee  (GHA)0 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kiyoshi Tanabe  (JPN)1
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Henryk Kukier  (POL)0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)4
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Manfred Homberg  (EUA)5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Manfred Homberg  (EUA)4
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Danny Lee  (GBR)5Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Danny Lee  (GBR)1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Salek Mahju  (INA)0 Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Manfred Homberg  (EUA)0
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Jeong Sin-jo  (KOR)0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)4
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)W
Flag of France.svg  Antoine Porcel  (FRA)5Flag of France.svg  Antoine Porcel  (FRA)DQ-3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Ralph Knoesen  (RSA)0

Bottom half

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Ezrael Illkhanouf  (IRI)4
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  James Badrian  (RHO)1
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Ezrael Illkhanouf  (IRI)L
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel Ángel Botta  (ARG)WO
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Segundo Macalalad  (PHI)2
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel Ángel Botta  (ARG)3
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel Ángel Botta  (ARG)0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)5
Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdel Kader Belghiti  (MAR)0
Flag of Australia.svg  Rocky Gattellari  (AUS)5
Flag of Australia.svg  Rocky Gattellari  (AUS)0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)3
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Eusebio Mesa  (ESP)L
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)KO-1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)4
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Abdel Moneim El-Gindy  (EGY)0
Flag of the United States.svg  Humberto Barrera  (USA)4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Villy Bækgaard Andersen  (DEN)0
Flag of the United States.svg  Humberto Barrera  (USA)3
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Hla Nyunt  (BIR)2
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Hla Nyunt  (BIR)4
Flag of Finland.svg  Börje Karvonen  (FIN)1
Flag of the United States.svg  Humberto Barrera  (USA)1
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Abdel Moneim El-Gindy  (EGY)4
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Abdel Moneim El-Gindy  (EGY)5
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Roby Rausch  (LUX)0
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Abdel Moneim El-Gindy  (EGY)4
Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Curcetti  (ITA)1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jo Horny  (BEL)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Curcetti  (ITA)5Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Curcetti  (ITA)5
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Frank Kisekka  (UGA)0

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kiyoshi Tanabe  (JPN)1
 
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)4
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Sivko  (URS)2
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)3
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Török  (HUN)4
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Abdel Moneim El-Gindy  (EGY)0
 

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References

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  2. Official Report, pp. 682–86.