Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

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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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1924 →

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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[edit]

  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2007.