Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 2 August 1952. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.[1]

Light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
VenueMessuhalli
Dates29 July – 2 August
Competitors18 from 18 nations
Medalists
Norvel Lee  United States
Antonio Pacenza  Argentina
Anatoly Perov  Soviet Union
Harry Siljander  Finland

Medalists

GoldNorvel Lee
 United States
SilverAntonio Pacenza
 Argentina
BronzeAnatoly Perov
 Soviet Union
BronzeHarry Siljander
 Finland

Results

Winner NOC Result Loser NOC
First Round (July 29)
Anatoly PerovSoviet Union BYE
Henry CooperGreat Britain BYE
Gianbattista AlfonsettiItaly BYE
Mohamed Mohamed ElminabaouiEgypt BYE
Antonio PacenzaArgentina BYE
Rolf StormSweden BYE
Lucio GrotoneBrazil BYE
Bjarne LingåsNorway BYE
Tadeusz GrzelakPoland BYE
Franz PfitscherAustria BYE
Norvel LeeUnited States BYE
Claude ArnaizFrance BYE
Harry SiljanderFinland BYE
Dumitru CiobotaruRomania BYE
Toon PastorNetherlands 3 – 0 István FazekasHungary
Karl KistnerGermany KO 7 Oscar WardIndia
Second Round (July 29 & 30)
Anatoly PerovSoviet Union 2 – 1 Henry CooperGreat Britain
Giovan-Battista AlfonsettiItaly DSQ 3R Mohamed Mohamed ElminabaouiEgypt
Antonio PacenzaArgentina 2 – 1 Rolf Edvard StormSweden
Lucio GrotoneBrazil 2 – 1 Bjarne LingåsNorway
Tadeusz GrzelakPoland 3 – 0 Franz PfitscherAustria
Norvel LeeUnited States 3 – 0 Claude ArnaizFrance
Harri SiljanderFinland 2 – 1 Dumitru CiobotaruRomania
Karl KistnerGermany 2 – 1 Toon PastorNetherlands
Third Round (July 31)
Norvel LaFollette Ray LeeUnited States 3 – 0 Tadeusz GrzelakPoland
Anatoly PerovSoviet Union 3 – 0 Giovan-Battista AlfonsettiItaly
Harri SiljanderFinland 2 – 1 Karl KistnerGermany
Antonio PacenzaArgentina 3 – 0 Lucio GrotoneBrazil
Semi-final (August 1)
Antonio PacenzaArgentina 3 – 0 Anatoly PerovSoviet Union
Norvel LeeUnited States 3 – 0 Harri SiljanderFinland
Final (August 2)
Norvel LaFollette Ray LeeUnited States 3 – 0 Antonio PacenzaArgentina

References

  1. "Boxing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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