Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

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Light welterweight boxing
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Palazzo dello Sport
Dates25 August – 5 September
Competitors34 from 34 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Bohumil Němeček Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Clement Quartey Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Ghana
Bronze medal icon.svg Quincey Daniels US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Marian Kasprzyk Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
  1956
1964  

The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed. [1]

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Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser).

Results

Results of the light welterweight boxing competition. [1] [2]

Top half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
Flag of Australia.svg  Gerald Freeman  (AUS)0 
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Jaggie van Staden  (RHO)5  Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Jaggie van Staden  (RHO)L 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Sayed El-Nahas  (UAR)KO-1  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Sayed El-Nahas  (UAR)KO-2 
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Mohamed Rizgalla  (SUD)L   Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Sayed El-Nahas  (UAR)0 
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Aleksandar Mitsev  (BUL)0   US flag 49 stars.svg  Quincey Daniels  (USA)5 
US flag 49 stars.svg  Quincey Daniels  (USA)5  US flag 49 stars.svg  Quincey Daniels  (USA)4 
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Vazik Ghazarian  (IRI)2  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bobby Kelsey  (GBR)1 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bobby Kelsey  (GBR)3   US flag 49 stars.svg  Quincey Daniels  (USA)0
Flag of Ireland.svg  Bernie Meli  (IRL)5   Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)5
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Dimitrios Mikhail  (GRE)0  Flag of Ireland.svg  Bernie Meli  (IRL)0 
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)3  Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)5 
Flag of Austria.svg  Rupert König  (AUT)2   Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)4 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Luis Aranda  (ARG)4   Flag of Italy.svg  Piero Brandi  (ITA)1 
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Rogelio Reyes  (MEX)1  Flag of Argentina.svg  Luis Aranda  (ARG)1   
Flag of Italy.svg  Piero Brandi  (ITA)5  Flag of Italy.svg  Piero Brandi  (ITA)4   
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Katsuji Watanabe  (JPN)0 

Bottom half

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Willie Ludick  (RSA)5
Flag of Finland.svg  Martti Lehtevä  (FIN)0
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Willie Ludick  (RSA)2
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Vladimir Engibaryan  (URS)3
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Vladimir Engibaryan  (URS)KO-1
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Werner Busse  (EUA)L
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Vladimir Engibaryan  (URS)0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marian Kasprzyk  (POL)5
Pre-1999 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Azouz Bechir  (TUN)L
Flag of Hungary.svg  György Pál  (HUN)KO-1
Flag of Hungary.svg  György Pál  (HUN)0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marian Kasprzyk  (POL)5
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marian Kasprzyk  (POL)KO-1
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Carmelo García  (ESP)L
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marian Kasprzyk  (POL)L
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)WO
Flag of Iraq (1959-1963).svg  Khalid Al-Karkhi  (IRQ)4
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Grace Sseruwagi  (UGA)1
Flag of Iraq (1959-1963).svg  Khalid Al-Karkhi  (IRQ)0
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)5
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)5
Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Boubekeur  (MAR)0
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)3
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Deuk-bong  (KOR)2
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Miguel Amarista  (VEN)3
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Jorge Salomão  (BRA)2
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Miguel Amarista  (VEN)L
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Raoul Sarrazin  (CAN)KO-1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Deuk-bong  (KOR)KO-2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Francois Sowa  (LUX)LCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Raoul Sarrazin  (CAN)DQ-3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Sawong Mongkolrit  (THA)LFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Deuk-bong  (KOR)W
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Deuk-bong  (KOR)KO-1

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
US flag 49 stars.svg  Quincey Daniels  (USA)0
 
 
 
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)5
 
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bohumil Němeček  (TCH)5
 
 
 
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)0
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marian Kasprzyk  (POL)L
 
 
Flag of the Gold Coast.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)WO
 

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References

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  2. Official Report, pp. 717–24.