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Boxing at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Discipline Code | BOX |
Governing body | IOC (only 2020) |
Events | 13 (men: 7; women: 6) |
Games | |
Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at the time. [1] The 2008 Summer Olympics were the final games with boxing as a male only event. Since the 2012 Summer Olympics, women's boxing is part of the program. [2]
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Boxing made its first appearance at the 1904 Summer Olympics as a men's event. Due to few competitors at the time, only North American boxers competed for this edition. [3] Since the 1908 Olympics, boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games besides the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the martial arts at the time. [1]
Until 1948, losing semi-finalists competed in a match for a bronze medal. However, in 1950 the International Boxing Association (IBA) decided to discontinue the bronze medal match as the short time interval between the semi-finals and the third-place match allowed limited time for competitors to recover. In 1970, the IBA proposed for both losing semi-finalists to receive a bronze medals, which was accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and implemented since the 1972 Summer Olympics. Losing semi-finalists from 1952 to 1968 were also retroactively awarded bronze medals after initially only receiving Olympic diplomas. [4] [5]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, women's boxing events were added to the programme for the first time. [2]
In 2016, the IBA allowed professional boxers to compete in Olympic events, previously being limited to amateur or state-funded boxers, for the first time. [6]
The boxing competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has changed over the years (currently 7 for men and 6 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Until 1936, weights were measured in pounds, and from 1948 onwards, weights were measured in kilograms.
On March 23, 2013, the International Boxing Association instituted significant changes to the format. The World Series of Boxing, AIBA's pro team league which started in 2010, already enabled team members to retain 2012 Olympic eligibility. The newer AIBA Pro Boxing Tournament, consisting of boxers who sign 5-year contracts with AIBA and compete on pro cards leading up to the tournament, also provides a pathway for new pros to retain their Olympic eligibility and retain ties with national committees. [7] [8]
From the 2016 Summer Olympics, male athletes no longer have to wear protective headgear in competition, due to a ruling by the AIBA and the IOC that it contributes to greater concussion risk. Female athletes will continue to wear the headgear, due to "lack of data" on the effectiveness of it on women. [9] Also from 2016 onwards, the "10-point must" scoring system was used. [7]
1904 [lower-alpha 1] | 1908 | 1920–1936 | 1948 | 1952–1964 | 1968–1980 | 1984–2000 | 2004–2008 [10] | 2012–2016 [11] | 2020 [12] |
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Heavyweight +158 lb (+71.7 kg) | Heavyweight +175 lb (+79.4 kg) | Heavyweight +80 kg | Heavyweight +81 kg | Super-Heavyweight +91 kg | |||||
Heavyweight 81–91 kg | |||||||||
Light-Heavyweight 75–81 kg | |||||||||
Light-Heavyweight 73–80 kg | |||||||||
Light-Heavyweight 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) | |||||||||
Middleweight 71–75 kg | Middleweight 69–75 kg | ||||||||
Middleweight 67–73 kg | |||||||||
Middleweight 147–160 lb (66.7–72.6 kg) | |||||||||
Middleweight 145–158 lb (65.8–71.7 kg) | Middleweight 140–158 lb (63.5–71.7 kg) | ||||||||
Light-Middleweight 67–71 kg | |||||||||
Welterweight 64–69 kg | Welterweight 63–69 kg | ||||||||
Welterweight 62–67 kg | Welterweight 63.5–67 kg | ||||||||
Welterweight 135–147 lb (61.2–66.7 kg) | |||||||||
Welterweight 135–145 lb (61.2–65.8 kg) | |||||||||
Light-Welterweight 60–64 kg | |||||||||
Lightweight 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg) | Light-Welterweight 60–63.5 kg | Lightweight 57–63 kg | |||||||
Lightweight 58–62 kg | |||||||||
Lightweight 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg) | Lightweight 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg) | ||||||||
Lightweight 57–60 kg | Lightweight 56–60 kg | ||||||||
Featherweight 54–58 kg | |||||||||
Featherweight 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) | Featherweight 118 [lower-alpha 2] –126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) | ||||||||
Featherweight 54–57 kg | Featherweight 52–57 kg | ||||||||
Featherweight 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | ||||||||
Bantamweight 51–54 kg | |||||||||
Bantamweight 112–118 [lower-alpha 2] lb (50.8–53.5 kg) | |||||||||
Bantamweight –116 lb (-52.6 kg) | |||||||||
Bantamweight 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg) | Flyweight 49–52 kg | Flyweight 48–52 kg | |||||||
Flyweight -51 kg | Flyweight 48–51 kg | ||||||||
Flyweight –112 lb (-50.8 kg) | Light-Flyweight 46–49 kg | ||||||||
Light-Flyweight -48 kg | |||||||||
Flyweight –105 lb (-47.6 kg) | |||||||||
7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
1904 | 2012–2016 | 2020 |
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demonstration bout | Middleweight 69–75 kg | |
Welterweight 64–69 kg | ||
Lightweight 57–60 kg | ||
Featherweight 54–57 kg | ||
Flyweight 48–51 kg | ||
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The following table is ranked by the number of golds, then silvers, then bronzes. [13] Until 1948, losing semi-finalists held a bronze medal playoff; since 1952, both losing semi-finalists have received bronze medals.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 50 | 27 | 40 | 117 |
2 | Cuba (CUB) | 41 | 19 | 18 | 78 |
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 20 | 15 | 27 | 62 |
4 | Italy (ITA) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 48 |
5 | Soviet Union (URS) | 14 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
6 | Russia (RUS) | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
7 | Hungary (HUN) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
8 | Poland (POL) | 8 | 9 | 26 | 43 |
9 | Argentina (ARG) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | |
11 | France (FRA) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
12 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
13 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
14 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
15 | East Germany (GDR) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
16 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
17 | Thailand (THA) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
19 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
20 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
21 | Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
22 | China (CHN) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
23 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
24 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
25 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
26 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
27 | North Korea (PRK) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
28 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
29 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 |
30 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 9 | 15 | 25 |
31 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
32 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
33 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
35 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
36 | Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
37 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
38 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
39 | ROC | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
40 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
42 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
44 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
45 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
46 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
47 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
48 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
49 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
50 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
51 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
52 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
53 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
55 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
57 | Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
58 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
60 | Australasia (ANZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Tonga (TGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
64 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
65 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
66 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
69 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Niger (NIG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (81 entries) | 265 | 265 | 466 | 996 |
Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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Afghanistan (AFG) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andorra (AND) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angola (ANG) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | ||||||
Armenia (ARM) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Aruba (ARU) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australasia (ANZ) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 21 | ||||||||
Austria (AUT) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barbados (BAR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus (BLR) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (BEL) | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Belize (BIZ) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benin (BEN) | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botswana (BOT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||||
Bulgaria (BUL) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Burkina Faso (BUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cambodia (CAM) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameroon (CMR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada (CAN) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||||||
Cape Verde (CPV) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic (CAF) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chad (CHA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile (CHI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Colombia (COL) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Republic of the Congo (CGO) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cook Islands (COK) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica (CRC) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
Dominican Republic (DOM) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
East Germany (GDR) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||
El Salvador (ESA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaziland (SWZ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiji (FIJ) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland (FIN) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||
France (FRA) | 7 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 25 | ||||
Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Gambia (GAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia (GEO) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany (GER) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Ghana (GHA) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Great Britain (GBR) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 25 | ||||
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Grenada (GRN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guam (GUM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea (GUI) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Haiti (HAI) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honduras (HON) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |||||||
India (IND) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia (INA) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Iran (IRI) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland (IRL) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | |||||||
Israel (ISR) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (ITA) | 5 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | |||||
Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Japan (JPN) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||
Jordan (JOR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Kosovo (KOS) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait (KUW) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laos (LAO) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lesotho (LES) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberia (LBR) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg (LUX) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Madagascar (MAD) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malawi (MAW) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mali (MLI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||
Moldova (MDA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mongolia (MGL) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Montenegro (MNE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morocco (MAR) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Mozambique (MOZ) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar (MYA) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nepal (NEP) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands (NED) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Nicaragua (NCA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Niger (NIG) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
North Korea (PRK) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norway (NOR) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Oman (OMA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan (PAK) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Panama (PAN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Paraguay (PAR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peru (PER) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines (PHI) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23 | |||||||||
Poland (POL) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||
Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of China (ROC) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia (RHO) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania (ROU) | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
Russia (RUS) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saar (SAA) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senegal (SEN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seychelles (SEY) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sierra Leone (SLE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Somalia (SOM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (RSA) | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||
South Yemen (YMD) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union (URS) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spain (ESP) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sudan (SUD) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden (SWE) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Syria (SYR) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tajikistan (TJK) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand (THA) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Togo (TOG) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tonga (TGA) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Turkey (TUR) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkmenistan (TKM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uganda (UGA) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Ukraine (UKR) | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unified Team (EUN) | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Team of Germany (EUA) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Republic (UAR) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (USA) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 24 | |||||
Uruguay (URU) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan (UZB) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela (VEN) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Vietnam (VIE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands (ISV) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany (FRG) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zambia (ZAM) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of nations | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 12 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 34 | 54 | 56 | 65 | 80 | 54 | 51 | 81 | 106 | 78 | 97 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 81 | |
No. of boxers | - | - | 18 | 42 | - | 116 | 181 | 144 | 85 | 179 | 205 | 249 | 161 | 281 | 269 | 307 | 354 | 266 | 271 | 354 | 432 | 336 | 355 | 307 | 280 | 283 | 283 | 286 | 289 | |
Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
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