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Boxing At The 1928 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 7 to 12 August. Participating nations A total of 144 boxers from 29 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games: Medal summary Medal table References External links Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games sports-reference.com International Olympic Committee medal database {{coord, 52.3444, N, 4.8560, E, source:wikidata, display=title Events at the 1928 Summer Olympics 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ... 1928 in boxing ro:Box la Jocurile Olimpice din 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1924 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci .... Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 15 to 20 July. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 181 boxers from 27 nations competed at the Paris Games: Medal table References External links International Olympic Committee medal database {{Boxing at the Summer Olympics Events at the 1924 Summer Olympics 1924 1924 in boxing Boxing in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Peralta (boxer)
Víctor Peralta (March 6, 1908 – December 25, 1995 (soho.com.co) ) was an who competed in the in , |
Léonard Steyaert
Léonard Emiel Steyaert (born 11 March 1910, date of death unknown) was a Belgium, Belgian Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the middleweight class. 1928 Olympic results Below is the record of Léonard Steyaert, a Belgian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Albert Leidmann (Germany) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated John Chase (Ireland) on points * Semifinal: lost to Piero Toscani (Italy) on points * Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Fred Mallin (Great Britain) on points (was awarded bronze medal) Pro career Steyaert turned pro in 1929 and had limited success. He fought all of his bouts in Europe and retired in 1938. He returned for one bout in 1945 before retiring for good with a professional record of 5-12-8 with 1 knockout. References External links *Léonard Steyaert at databaseOlympics.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Heřmánek
Jan Heřmánek (May 28, 1907 – May 13, 1978) was a Czechoslovak boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the silver medal in the middleweight class after losing the final against Piero Toscani. He died in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... File:Jan Hermanek 1932.jpg, Image of the boxer signed for fan in 1932 File:Jan Hermanek.jpg, Image of the boxer signed for fan in 1932 1928 Olympic results Below is the record of Jan Heřmánek, a Czech middleweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Georges Pixius (Luxembourg) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Harry Henderson (United States) on points * Semifinal: defeated Fred Mallin (Great Britain) on points * Final: lost t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Toscani
Piero Toscani (28 July 1904 in Milan – 23 May 1940) was an Italian boxer who won the gold medal in the middleweight class at the 1928 Olympics, after defeating Jan Heřmánek in the final. sports-reference.com 1928 Olympic results Below are the results of Piero Toscani, an Italian boxer who competed in the middleweight division of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Ingvard Ludvigsen (Denmark) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Oscar Kjallander (Sweden) on points * Semifinal: defeated Leonard Stayaert (Belgium) on points * Final: defeated |
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler (boxer), Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1867. Chandler won, becoming known as the American middleweight champion. The first middleweight fight with gloves ''may'' have been between George Fulljames and Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey (no relation to the more famous heavyweight Jack Dempsey). Current world champions Current world rankings =''The Ring''= As of April 29, 2025. Keys: : Current ''The Ring (magazine), The Ring'' world champion =BoxRec= As of , . Longest reigning world middleweight champions Below is a list of longest reigning middleweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Smillie
Ray Lewis Nelson Smillie (January 18, 1904 – April 21, 1993) was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight class after winning the third place match against Robert Galataud. Smillie came from an athletic family. As a member of the Toronto YMCA, he was an avid gymnast, competing in the high bar, pommel horse The pommel horse, also known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal bo ... and tumbling events. As part of the Argonaut's junior rowing team, he held the bow position. And in 1919 he won the gold medal in the Ontario Swimming Championships in the twenty-yard sprint. He also played football, tennis and golf. Ray's next endeavour into sports was a very successful career in boxing. In 1925, his first competitive year, he won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Landini
Raúl Athos Landini (July 14, 1909 – September 29, 1988) was an Argentina, Argentine Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Buenos Aires. In 1928 he won the silver medal in the welterweight class after losing the final against Ted Morgan (boxer), Ted Morgan. 1928 Olympic results Below is the record of Raul Landini, an Argentine welterweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: *Round of 32: Defeated Thomas Lown (United States) on points *Round of 16: Defeated Valter Palm (Estonia) on points *Quarterfinal: Defeated Cor Blommers (Netherlands) on points *Semifinal: Defeated Raymond Smillie (Canada) on points *Final: Lost to Ted Morgan (boxer), Ted Morgan (New Zealand) on points (was awarded silver medal) References profile 1909 births 1988 deaths Boxers from Buenos Aires Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Morgan (boxer)
Edward "Ted" Morgan (5 April 1906 – 22 November 1952) was a New Zealand boxer. He won the gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand. This was the first gold medal won for an athlete representing New Zealand. 1928 Olympics Tim Tracey had been training Morgan in the build up for the 1928 Olympic games in Amsterdam. Unfortunately, due to the elongated travel times athletes from NZ faced in attending the Olympics, Morgan put on weight. He was three pounds over the lightweight division limit and therefore had to fight up in the welterweight grade; often giving up to 9 pounds away to his opponents. Leading up to the games he dislocated his knuckle on his left hand sparring with European professional Ernie Rice. Morgan was a southpaw which caused even greater problems. Morgan was regarded by many as one of the best fighters at the games, despite throwing very few left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. If used, welterweight is typically between lightweight and middleweight. Etymology The first known instance of the term is from 1831, meaning 'heavyweight horseman', later 'boxer or wrestler of a certain weight' by 1896. This sense comes from earlier ''welter'', 'heavyweight horseman or boxer' from 1804, possibly from 15th century , meaning 'to beat severely'. Boxing Professional boxing A professional welterweight boxer's weight is greater than 140 pounds, and no more than 147 pounds (about 63.5–66.7 kg). Current world champions Current champions Current world rankings =''The Ring''= As of April 21, 2025. Keys: : Current ''The Ring (magazine), The Ring'' world champion =''BoxRec''= . Longest-reigning worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Berggren
Gunnar Alf Erik Berggren (26 January 1908 – 2 September 1983) was a Swedish boxer who won bronze medals in the lightweight division at the 1927 European Championships and 1928 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 10 draws, before retiring in 1936. He competed for Hammarby IF Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differ ... throughout his whole career. 1928 Olympic results Below is the record of Gunnar Berggren, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: defeated Pierre Godart (Belgium) on points * Round of 16: defeated Robert Smith (South Africa) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Jorge Diaz (Chile) on points * Semifinal: lost to Stephen Halaiko (United States) on poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Halaiko
Stephen Michael "Steve" Halaiko (December 27, 1908, in Auburn, New York – February 6, 2001) was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Because of his baseball skill, Halaiko won a scholarship to Cook Academy at Montour Falls, the oldest prep school in New York State. He organized Cook's first boxing team, serving as coach and captain. Steve made rapid strides with his fists. He won the 1928 national amateur lightweight title, which qualified him for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam that same year. Halaiko won 115 of 116 amateur fights and was the U.S. AAU Champion at 135 lbs in 1928 and 1929. At the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928, Halaiko won the silver medal in the lightweight class after losing the final against Carlo Orlandi. 1928 Olympic results Below are the results of Stephen Halaiko, an American lightweight boxer who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: Defeated Tomas Poetsch (Czechoslovakia) on points * Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
