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(Redirected from Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight) Boxing competitions
Men's middleweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueAntwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors17 from 9 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Mallin  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Georges Prud'Homme  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moe Herscovitch  Canada
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The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 160 pounds (72.6 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920, to August 24, 1920. 17 boxers from nine nations competed.

Results

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Martin Olsen (DEN) W
 Edward White (GBR) L
 Martin Olsen (DEN) L
 Hjalmar Strømme (NOR) W
 Hjalmar Strømme (NOR) W
 Jean Dortet (FRA) W  Jean Dortet (FRA) L
 Joseph Simonon (BEL) L  Hjalmar Strømme (NOR) L
 Georges Prud'Homme (CAN) W
 Georges Prud'Homme (CAN) W
 Antoine Masson (BEL) L
 Georges Prud'Homme (CAN) W
 Michel Rey-Golliet (FRA) L
 Michel Rey-Golliet (FRA) W
 Georg Kruse (DEN) L
 Georges Prud'Homme (CAN) L
 Harry Mallin (GBR) W
 Harry Mallin (GBR) W
 Joseph Cranston (USA) L
 Harry Mallin (GBR) W
 Samuel Lagonia (USA) L
 Samuel Lagonia (USA) W
 Rolf Jacobsen (NOR) L
 Harry Mallin (GBR) W
 Moe Herscovitch (CAN) L
 William Bradley (RSA) W Bronze medal bout
 Jan Hesterman (NED) L
 William Bradley (RSA) L  Moe Herscovitch (CAN) W
 Moe Herscovitch (CAN) W  Hjalmar Strømme (NOR) L
 Moe Herscovitch (CAN) W
 Paul Munting (NED) L

References

  1. "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". 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.
Olympic boxing champions – men's middleweight
1904: 145–158 lb (65.8–71.7 kg) · 1908: 140–158 lb (63.5–71.7 kg) · 1920–1936: 147–160 lb (66.7–72.6 kg) · 1948: 67–73 kg · 1952–2000: 71–75 kg · 2004–2012: 69–75 kg · 2016–2020: 70–75 kg · 2024–: 72–80 kg
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