 Casanovas on the cover of El Gráfico. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1914-05-15)May 15, 1914 Avellaneda, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 1987 (aged 72–73) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oscar Casanovas (May 15, 1914 – 1987) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
In 1936 he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Charles Catterall.
Olympic results
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Åke Karlsson (Finland) points
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Aleksander Polus (Poland) points
- Semifinal: Defeated Dezső Frigyes (Hungary) points
- Final: Defeated Charles Catterall (South Africa) points (won gold medal)
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Óscar Casanovas". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Oscar Casanovas from BoxRec (registration required)
- Oscar Casanovas at databaseOlympics.com
| Olympic boxing champions – men's featherweight | |
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| 1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg | |
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