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Boxing At The 1932 Summer Olympics – Light Heavyweight ...
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 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 Wednesday, August 10, 1932, to Saturday, August 13, 1932. Eight boxers from eight nations competed. Medalists Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Light Heavyweight Light heavyweight Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight. The light heavyweight class has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1932 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles. Medals were awarded in eight boxing weight classes, weight classes. The competitions were held from August 9 to 13. Participating nations A total of 85 boxers from 18 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ''NOTE: Including one South Korean boxer, who competed for Japan.'' Medal summary Medal table References External links International Olympic Committee medal database {{Boxing at the Summer Olympics Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics, Events at the 1932 Summer Olympics Boxing at the Summer Olympics, 1932 1932 in boxing Boxing in Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles as a result; 37 countries competed, compared to the 46 at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers stated that the Games had made a profit of . Host city selection The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 9, 1923. Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles’ Olympic Committee led by Billy May Garland, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carstens
David Daniel Carstens (September 1914, in Strand – 6 August 1955) was a South African boxer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1932. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition in Los Angeles, beating Gino Rossi of Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... in the final match.databaseOlympics Profile 1932 Olympic record Below is the record of David Carstens who competed for South Africa as a light heavyweight boxer at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics: * Quarterfinal: defeated Hans Berger (Germany) on points * Semifinal: defeated ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Rossi (boxer)
Gino Rossi (May 29, 1908 – September 9, 1987) was an Italian boxer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1932. He was born in Piacenza. He won the silver medal in the light heavyweight competition in Los Angeles, losing to David Carstens of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... in the gold-medal match. 1932 Olympic results * Quarterfinal: defeated Nikolaos Mastoridis (Greece) on points * Semifinal: defeated William Murphy (Ireland) by walkover * Final: lost to David Carstens (South Africa) on points (was awarded silver medal) References External linksReport on Italian Olympic boxers 1908 births 1987 deaths Sportspeople from Piacenza Light-heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Italy Olympic silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jørgensen (boxer)
Peter Oscar Jørgensen (2 April 1907 – 27 August 1992) was a Denmark, Danish Boxing, boxer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Hillerød, Hovedstaden he won the bronze medal in 1932 in the light heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against James Murphy (boxer), James Murphy in a walkover. References External linksPeter Jørgensen's profile at databaseOlympics 1907 births 1992 deaths Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Light-heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Denmark Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in boxing Danish male boxers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hillerød Municipality 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaos Mastoridis
Nikolaos Mastoridis was a Greek boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he lost to Gino Rossi of Italy in a quarterfinal. There were only eight boxers in the light heavyweight tournament. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Greek male boxers Olympic boxers for Greece Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Light-heavyweight boxers 20th-century Greek people {{Greece-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (boxer)
Jim Murphy (5 December 1903 – 28 December 1987) was an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he defeated Johnny Miler Johnny Miler (August 10, 1910 – June 17, 1976), born John Miletich, was a professional boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight class for the United States. In late 1932 or early 1933, Miler defeated future heavy ..., before losing to Gino Rossi and Peter Jorgensen, both by walkovers, thus conceding the bout for the bronze medal. References External links * 1903 births 1987 deaths Irish male boxers Olympic boxers for Ireland Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Boxers from County Cork Irish Free State sportsmen {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Miler
Johnny Miler (August 10, 1910 – June 17, 1976), born John Miletich, was a professional boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight class for the United States. In late 1932 or early 1933, Miler defeated future heavyweight champion Joe Louis in an amateur bout. Other notable fights included three professional bouts against "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom that ended in two losses and a no decision, and a four round exhibition bout against Max Baer in 1934. Miler quit professional boxing in 1938. He is the great-uncle of UFC Hall of Fame mixed martial artist Pat Miletich. Early life Born John Miletich to Croatian immigrant parents in Hocking, Iowa, a vanished coal mining town just south of Albia, Miler farmed and worked the local coal mines. He supplemented his income by accepting the challenges of traveling carnival strongmen, defeating them in wrestling or boxing matches. He moved to Detroit in 1930. Boxing Joe Louis Miler defeated Louis in three rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Lang
Rafael Lang (23 November 1910 – 1 March 2002) was a Romanian-born Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... References 1910 births 2002 deaths Argentine male boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Boxers from Bucharest Light-heavyweight boxers Argentine emigrants to Spain 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Berger (boxer)
Hans Berger (6 January 1906 – 21 December 1973) was a German boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... References 1906 births 1973 deaths German male boxers Olympic boxers for Germany Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Duisburg Light-heavyweight boxers 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
