Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

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Lightweight boxing
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Palazzo dello Sport
Dates25 August – 5 September 1960
Competitors34 from 34 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kazimierz Paździor Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Silver medal icon.svg Sandro Lopopolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Richard McTaggart Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Abel Laudonio Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
  1956
1964  

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 34 boxers from 4 nations competed. [1]

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

Left-right: Richard McTaggart, Abel Laudonio, Kazimierz Pazdzior, Sandro Lopopolo Dick McTaggart, Abel Laudonio, Kazimierz Pazdzior, Sandro Lopopolo 1960.jpg
Left-right: Richard McTaggart, Abel Laudonio, Kazimierz Paździor, Sandro Lopopolo

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

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard McTaggart  (GBR)5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Bhodi Sooknoi  (THA)0 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard McTaggart  (GBR)5
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Gualberto Gutiérrez  (URU)1 Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961).svg  Eddie Blay  (GHA)0
Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961).svg  Eddie Blay  (GHA)4Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard McTaggart  (GBR)3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Ferenc Kellner  (HUN)3Flag of Hungary.svg  Ferenc Kellner  (HUN)2
Flag of France.svg  Jacques Cotot  (FRA)2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Ferenc Kellner  (HUN)5
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yasuyuki Ito  (JPN)5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yasuyuki Ito  (JPN)0
Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdel Kader Gangani  (MAR)0 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard McTaggart  (GBR)2
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Noureddine Dziri  (TUN)L Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)3
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Harry Lempio  (EUA)KO-3Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Harry Lempio  (EUA)1
Flag of Iraq (1959-1963).svg  Taha Abdul Karim  (IRQ)0 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)4
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)5
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Ghulam Sarwar  (PAK)1 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Salah Shokweir  (UAR)0
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Adalberto Hernández  (MEX)4Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Adalberto Hernández  (MEX)2
Flag of Austria.svg  Josef Grumser  (AUT)0 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Salah Shokweir  (UAR)3
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Salah Shokweir  (UAR)5

Bottom half

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wim Gerlach  (NED)0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vilikton Barannikov  (URS)5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vilikton Barannikov  (URS)5
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Iosif Mihalic  (ROU)0
Flag of Finland.svg  Väinö Järvenpää  (FIN)2
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Iosif Mihalic  (ROU)3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vilikton Barannikov  (URS)0
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Abel Laudonio  (ARG)5
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Fernando Riera  (ESP)0
Flag of Norway.svg  Dagfinn Ness  (NOR)5
Flag of Norway.svg  Dagfinn Ness  (NOR)L
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Abel Laudonio  (ARG)KO-1
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Abel Laudonio  (ARG)5
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jozef Töre  (TCH)0
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Abel Laudonio  (ARG)2
Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)3
Flag of the United States.svg  Harry Campbell  (USA)4
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Mario Romero  (VEN)1
Flag of the United States.svg  Harry Campbell  (USA)KO-2
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Lee Gwang-ju  (KOR)0
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Dimitar Stoilov  (BUL)1
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Lee Gwang-ju  (KOR)4
Flag of the United States.svg  Harry Campbell  (USA)1
Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)4
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Esteban Aguilera  (CUB)0
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Danny O'Brien  (IRL)5
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Danny O'Brien  (IRL)0
Flag of Australia.svg  Sid Prior  (AUS)0 Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)5
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Stoffel Steyn  (RSA)5Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Stoffel Steyn  (RSA)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)5Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)5
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Johnny Bolang  (INA)0

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard McTaggart  (GBR)2
 
 
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)3
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kazimierz Paździor  (POL)4
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)1
 
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Abel Laudonio  (ARG)2
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Sandro Lopopolo  (ITA)3
 

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