Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games
| Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Senayan Tennis Stadium |
| Dates | 26–31 August 1962 |
| Competitors | 65 from 11 nations |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1962 Asian Games was held at the Senayan Tennis Stadium (now known as Center Court) in Jakarta, Indonesia between 26 and 31 August 1962.
Barkat Ali of Pakistan won the heavyweight gold without a fight in the absence of his only would to be opponent Chang Lo-pu from Taiwan. India's Padam Bahadur Mall was voted the best boxer at the Games.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 31st Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 51 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 54 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 57 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 60 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 63.5 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 67 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 71 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||
| Men's 75 kg | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's 81 kg | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's +81 kg | F |
Medalists
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Medal table
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | |
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 65 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1962 Asian Games:
References
[edit]- ^ "Mall Voted Best Asian Boxer". The Indian Express. 2 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 11 April 2018.