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The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936, to Saturday, August 15, 1936. Twenty-one boxers from 21 nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Roger Michelot
 France 		Richard Vogt
 Germany 		Francisco Risiglione
 Argentina

Results

Round of 32
August 10 		Round of 16
August 11 		Quarterfinals
August 13 		Semifinals
August 14 		Final
August 15
 Francisco Risiglione (ARG) —
Bye —  Risiglione (ARG) PTS
 Jean-Pierre Graser (LUX) —  Graser (LUX) L
Bye —  Risiglione (ARG) PTS
 Thomas Griffin (GBR) —  Griffin (GBR) L
Bye —  Griffin (GBR) PTS
 Antonio Adipe (URU) —  Adipe (URU) L
Bye —  Risiglione (ARG) L
 Hannes Koivunen (FIN) —  Vogt (GER) PTS
Bye —  Koivunen (FIN) PTS
 Oliver Shanks (CAN) —  Shanks (CAN) L
Bye —  Koivunen (FIN) L
 Richard Vogt (GER) —  Vogt (GER) PTS
Bye —  Vogt (GER) PTS
 Erminio Bolzan (ITA) —  Bolzan (ITA) L
Bye —  Vogt (GER) L
 Roger Michelot (FRA) —  Michelot (FRA) PTS
Bye —  Michelot (FRA) —
Bye —
 Michelot (FRA) PTS
 Børge Holm (DEN) PTS  Holm (DEN) L
 Paul Schweifer (AUT) L  Holm (DEN) PTS
 Wim Fock (NED) PTS  Fock (NED) L
 Wang Yunlan (ROC) L  Michelot (FRA) PTS
 Leslie Harley (AUS) PTS  Leibbrandt (RSA) L
 Walter van Bueren (SUI) L  Harley (AUS) L Bronze medal bout
 František Havelka (TCH) PTS  Havelka (TCH) PTS
 Pol Goffaux (BEL) L  Havelka (TCH) L  Risiglione (ARG) wo
 Robey Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS  Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS  Leibbrandt (RSA) -
 Jarl Johnsen (NOR) L  Leibbrandt (RSA) PTS
 Mohammed Amin (EGY) PTS  Amin (EGY) L
 Carl Vinciquerra (USA) L

References

  1. "Boxing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

External links

Olympic boxing champions – men's light heavyweight
1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) · 1948: 73–80 kg · 1952–2012: 75–81 kg · 2016–2020: 76–81 kg
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