Men's lightweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueAntwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors16 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Samuel Mosberg  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gotfred Johansen  Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Clarence Newton  Canada

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135.5 pounds (61.2 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920. 16 boxers from ten nations competed.[1]

Results

Round of 16
August 21 		Quarterfinals
August 22 		Semifinals
August 23 		Final
August 24
 Samuel Mosberg (USA) W
 Joseph Solvinto (FRA) L  Mosberg (USA) W
 Frederick Grace (GBR) W  Grace (GBR) L
 Herman Nak (NED) L  Mosberg (USA) W
 Richard Beland (RSA) W  Beland (RSA) L
 Jacques Grégoire (FRA) L  Beland (RSA) W
 Julien Van Muyzen (BEL) W  Van Muyzen (BEL) L
 Leo Giunchi (ITA) L  Mosberg (USA) W
 Gotfred Johansen (DEN) W  Johansen (DEN) L
 Jean Neys (BEL) L  Johansen (DEN) W
 Frank Cassidy (USA) W  Cassidy (USA) L
 Ko Janssens (NED) L  Johansen (DEN) W Bronze medal bout
 Johan Sæterhaug (NOR) W  Newton (CAN) L
 Jim Gilmour (GBR) L  Sæterhaug (NOR) L  Newton (CAN) W
 Clarence Newton (CAN) W  Newton (CAN) W  Beland (RSA) L
 Johan Jensen (DEN) L

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games:Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 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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