Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

Boxing competitions
Men's bantamweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueAntwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Clarence Walker  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chris Graham  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George McKenzie  Great Britain
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The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds (53.5 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920, to August 24, 1920. Twelve boxers from seven nations competed.[1]

Results

Round of 16
August 21 		Quarterfinals
August 22 		Semifinals
August 23 		Final
August 24
 George McKenzie (GBR) W
 John Koss (NOR) L
 George McKenzie (GBR) L
 Clarence Walker (RSA) W  Clarence Walker (RSA) W
 Alfons Bouwens (BEL) L  Clarence Walker (RSA) W
 Edward Hartman (USA) W  Edward Hartman (USA) L
 Daniel Bowling (GBR) L  Clarence Walker (RSA) W
 Chris Graham (CAN) L
 Chris Graham (CAN) W
 Henri Ricard (FRA) W  Henri Ricard (FRA) L
 Hjalmar Nygaard (NOR) L  Chris Graham (CAN) W Bronze medal bout
 Henri Hébrants (BEL) L
 Henri Hébrant (BEL) W  George McKenzie (GBR) W
 Sammy Vogel (USA) W  Sammy Vogel (USA) L  Henri Hébrants (BEL) L
 Georges Cochon (FRA) L

References

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games:Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.

Sources

  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2007.
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1904: 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg), 1908: -116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112–118 lb (50.8–53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112–119 lb (50.8–54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51–54 kg, 2012: 52–56 kg, 2016: 53–56 kg