Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight

The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. It was the inaugural Olympic event for the weight class and it allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 2 August 1952. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Medalists

Results WinnerNOCResultLoserNOC First Round (July 29) John Tandrevold NorwayBYE Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk South AfricaBYE Ebbe Kops DenmarkBYE Erich Schöppner GermanyBYE Hans Büchi SwitzerlandBYE Boris Tishin Soviet UnionBYE Jerzy Krawczyk Poland BYE Paulo Cavalheiro BrazilBYE Sören Danielsson SwedenBYE Guido Mazzinghi Italy3 – 0Bruno Matiussi LuxembourgJosef Hamberger Austria3 – 0Willi Rammo SaarEladio Oscar Herrera Argentina3 – 0Ardashes Saginian IranPetar Spasov Bulgaria2 – 1Bernard Foster Great BritainPentti Kontula Finland3 – 0Neacşu Şerbu RomaniaCharles Chase Canada2 – 1André Queillé FranceLászló Papp HungaryKO 2REllsworth Webb United States Second Round (July 29 & 30) Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk South Africa3 – 0Ebbe Knud Kops DenmarkErich Schöppner GermanyTKO 3RHans Büchi SwitzerlandBoris Tishin Soviet UnionTKO 2RJerzy Krawczyk PolandPaulo de Jesus Cavalheiro BrazilKO 3RSören Danielsson SwedenGuido Mazzinghi ItalyKO 1RJohn Tandrevold NorwayEladio Oscar Herrera ArgentinaKO 3RJosef Hamberger AustriaPetar Stankoff Spassoff Bulgaria3 – 0Pentti Olavi Kontula FinlandLászló Papp HungaryKO 2RCharles Chase Canada Third Round (July 31)Eladio Oscar Herrera ArgentinaDSQ 3RGuido Mazzinghi ItalyTheunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk South Africa2 – 1Erich Schöppner GermanyLászló Papp Hungary3 – 0Petar Stankoff Spassoff BulgariaBoris Tishin Soviet Union3 – 0Paulo de Jesus Cavalheiro Brazil Semi-final (August 1)Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk South Africa3 – 0Boris Tishin Soviet UnionLászló Papp Hungary3 – 0Eladio Oscar Herrera ArgentinaFinal (August 2)László Papp Hungary3 – 0 Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk South Africa

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