Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight

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The light middleweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Light middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 71 kilograms. 25 boxers from 25 nations competed. [1]

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Medalists

Gold Boris Lagutin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Silver Joseph Gonzales
Flag of France.svg France
Bronze Nojim Maiyegun
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Bronze Jozef Grzesiak
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland

Results

Round of 32
13 October
Round of 16
17 October
Quarterfinals
20 October
Semifinals
21 October
Final
23 October
          
Flag of Denmark.svg Bogs (DEN)W
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen (ROC)RSC
Flag of Denmark.svg Bogs (DEN)RSC
Flag of Nigeria.svg Maiyegun (NGR)W
Flag of Nigeria.svg Maiyegun (NGR)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robinson (GBR)RSC
Flag of Nigeria.svg Maiyegun (NGR) Med 3.png 2
Flag of France.svg Gonzales (FRA)3
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ocampo (PHI)0
Flag of Australia.svg Barber (AUS)5
Flag of Australia.svg Barber (AUS)RSC
Flag of France.svg Gonzales (FRA)W
Flag of France.svg Gonzales (FRA)3
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masuda (JPN)2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masuda  (JPN)W
Flag of Rhodesia (1964).svg  J. Gibson  (RHO)RSC
Flag of France.svg Gonzales (FRA) Med 2.png 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lagutin (URS) Med 1.png 4
Flag of the United States.svg  T. Gibson  (USA)W
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thiancharoen  (THA)RSC
Flag of the United States.svg T. Gibson (USA)0
Flag of Ghana (1964-1966).svg Davies (GHA)5
Flag of Ghana (1964-1966).svg  Davies  (GHA)5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Sebok  (HUN)0
Flag of Ghana (1964-1966).svg Davies (GHA)DNF
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lagutin (URS)W
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Hogh  (EUA)0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lagutin  (URS)5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lagutin (URS)W
Flag of Argentina.svg Chirino (ARG)DQ
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Elliott  (JAM)0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Chirino  (ARG)5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lagutin (URS)4
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Grzesiak (POL) Med 3.png 1
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Grzesiak  (POL)5
Flag of Italy.svg  Bruschini  (ITA)0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Grzesiak (POL)5
Flag of Finland.svg Mattsson (FIN)0
Flag of Finland.svg  Mattsson  (FIN)4
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Alemou  (ETH)1
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Grzesiak (POL)4
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Mirza (ROU)1
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Fabre  (BRA)1
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Elnahas  (EGY)4
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Elnahas (EGY)2
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Mirza (ROU)3
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Lee  (KOR)0
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mirza  (ROU)5

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Light-Middleweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.

Sources

Tokyo Organizing Committee (1964). The Games of the XVIII Olympiad: Tokyo 1964, vol. 2.