Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Palazzo dello Sport
Dates25 August – 5 September
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Francesco de Piccoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Bekker Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg Josef Němec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svg Günter Siegmund Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
  1956
1964  

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed. [1]

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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).

Results

Results of the heavyweight boxing competition. [1] [2]

Top half

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Němec  (TCH)3 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Thomas  (GBR)2  Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Němec  (TCH)4 
US flag 49 stars.svg  Percy Price Jr.  (USA)KO-1  US flag 49 stars.svg  Percy Price Jr.  (USA)1 
Flag of Australia.svg  Ron Taylor  (AUS)L   Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Němec  (TCH)1
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Andrey Abramov  (URS)KO-1   Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco de Piccoli  (ITA)4
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Manuel García  (ESP)L  Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Andrey Abramov  (URS)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco de Piccoli  (ITA)W  Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco de Piccoli  (ITA)5  
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Venneman  (BEL)AB 

Bottom half

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
   
    Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günter Siegmund  (EUA)KO-3 
    Flag of Switzerland.svg  Max Bösiger  (SUI)L 
     Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günter Siegmund  (EUA)5 
     Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Vasile Mariuţan  (ROU)0 
    Flag of France.svg  Joseph Syoz  (FRA)0 
    Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Vasile Mariuţan  (ROU)5 
     Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günter Siegmund  (EUA)1
     Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Daniel Bekker  (RSA)4
    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Daniel Bekker  (RSA)KO-1 
    Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Władysław Jędrzejewski  (POL)L 
     Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Daniel Bekker  (RSA)KO-1 
     Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Obrad Sretenović  (YUG)L 
    Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Corletti  (ARG)1   
Flag of Ireland.svg  Joe Casey  (IRL)1  Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Obrad Sretenović  (YUG)4   
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Obrad Sretenović  (YUG)4 

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Němec  (TCH)1
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco de Piccoli  (ITA)4
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco de Piccoli  (ITA)KO-1
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Daniel Bekker  (RSA)L
 
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günter Siegmund  (EUA)1
 
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Daniel Bekker  (RSA)4
 

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References

  1. 1 2 "Boxing at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Official Report, pp. 755–760.