| Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from Saturday to Friday, 7 to 13 August 1948. Thirty boxers from 30 nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Tibor Csík Hungary
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Giovanni Zuddas Italy
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Juan Venegas Puerto Rico
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Results
Jimmy Carruthers was not able to fight in the quarterfinals against Tibor Csík after suffering an eye injury during his bout with Arnoldo Parés.
References
- "Boxing at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
External links
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 January 2009.
| Olympic boxing champions – men's bantamweight | |
|---|---|
| 1904: 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg), 1908: −116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112–118 lb (50.8–53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112–119 lb (50.8–54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51–54 kg, 2012: 52–56 kg, 2016: 53–56 kg | |
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