All Olympic medal winners

Boxing has, for many years, been one of the glamour sports at the Olympic Games, with a number of young amateurs going on to become among the most famous sportmen in history.

By going through the list of medal winners, readers will come across many names that they will recognise because of the fighters’ subsequent fame in the professional ring.

South Africa has produced some outstanding Olympic fighters and medal winners, but for more than 30 years was not allowed to compete at the Games. Reading through the lists of medal winners one finds reason to be proud of the SA representatives.

After the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, the International Olympic Committee requested the International Amateur Boxing Association to reduce not only the number of entries in each weight division but also the number of weight divisions from 12 to 11 for the Games to be held in Athens in 2004.

The new weight limits are:

Light flyweight - 48 kg
Fly - 54 kg
Bantam - 54 kg
Feather - 57 kg
Light - 60 kg
Light welter - 64 kg
Welter - 69 kg
Middle - 75 kg
Light heavy - 81 kg
Heavy - 91 kg
Super heavy - Over 91 kg

All the medal winners

1904 — St Louis, USA

The first modern Olympic Games were held in St Louis from April to September. 1904. They included events such as mud fighting and pole climbing and all competitors came from the US.

The boxing was concluded in two days and there were only 22 entrants — all from the US. There were only 17 bouts.

Medal winners
Fly — George Finnegan (gold) and Miles Burke (silver)
Bantam — Oliver L Kirk (gold) and George Finnegan (silver)
Feather — Oliver L Kirk (gold), Frank Haller (silver), Fred Gilmore (bronze)
Light — H J Spanger (gold), James Eagen (silver), Russell van Horn (bronze)
Welter — Albert Young (gold), Harry Spanger (silver), Jack Eagan (bronze)
Middle — Charles Mayer (gold) Benjamin Spradley (silver)
Heavy — Samuel Berger (gold), Charles Mayer (silver), William Michaels (bronze)

* In some division there was only one bout and some contestants fought in two divisions. That is why Oliver Kirk is the only boxer to have won two medals at one Olympiad.

* Only about 400 spectators watched the boxing — nearly as many as the number of boxers at the 1976 Games.

In 1904 a round ended when a boxer was knocked down. As a result the Heavy final lasted 3 minutes 15 seconds, even though the bout was stopped after 1 minutes 15 seconds of the third round.

1908 — London

These Games were better organised and more international, but boxers from only four countries competed — Australia, Denmark, France and UK. There were 42 entrants and 37 bouts.

Medal winners
Bantam — A H (Henry) Thomas (gold), John Condon (silver), William Webb (bronze), all from UK
Feather — Richard Gunn (gold), Charles Morris (silver), Hugh Rodin (bronze), all from UK.
Light — Fred Grace (gold), Frederick Spiller (silver), Harry Johnson (bronze), all from UK
Middle — John Douglas (gold), GB, Reginald “Snowy” Baker (silver), Australia, William Philo (bronze), GB
Heavy — A L Oldham (gold), Sydney Evans (silver), Frederick Parks (bronze), all UK

Richard Gunn was 38 years old when he won gold.

1912 — Stockholm

No boxing held

1916 Games — Berlin Games cancelled because of the World War 1

1920 — Antwerp

The first time that South Africa was represented by boxers in an Olympiad. Fighters from 11 countries participated, with 97 entrants in 97 bouts.

SA boxers
Bantam — Clarence Walker, gold
Light —Richard (Dickey) Barton, 4th
Joe Thomas, lost first bout
Middle — William Bradley, lost first bout
Light heavy — Tom Holdstock, lost first bout

Medal winners
Fly – rank DiGennara (gold), US, Anders Petersen (silver), Denmark, William Cuthbertson (bronze), GB
Bantam — Clarence Walker (gold) South Africa, Chris Graham (silver), Canada, James McKenzie (bronze), GB
Feather — Paul Fritsch (gold), France, Jean Gachet (silver), France, Edoardo Garzena (bronze), Italy.
Light — Samuel Mosburg (gold), USA. Gotfred Johansen (silver), Denmark. Clarence Newton (bronze), Canada
Welter — Albert Schneider (gold), Canada, Alexander Ireland (silver), GB, Frederick Colberg (bronze), USA
Middle — Harry Mallin (gold), GB, Georges Prudhomme (silver), Canada, Montgomery “Moe” Herscovitch (bronze), Canada
Light heavy – Eddie Eagan (gold), USA, Sverre Sorsdal (silver), Norway, Harold Franks (bronze), GB
Heavy — Ronald Rawson (gold), GB, Soren Petersen )silver), Denmark, Xavier Eluere (bronze), France

* Light heavy division introduced for the first time.

1924 — Paris

Boxers from 27 countries were entered, with 178 entrants taking part in 177 bouts.

SA boxers
Bantam — Willie Smith, gold
Feather — Ernie Eustice, lost first fight
Light — Dickey Beland, lost in third series
Welter — Roy Ingram, lost in third series

Medal winners
Fly — Fidel La Barba (gold) USA, James McKenzie (silver), Raymond Fee (bronze), USA.
Bantam — Willie Smith (gold), SA, Salvatore Tripoli (silver), USA, Jean Ces (bronze), France.
Feather — John Fields (gold), USA , Jeseph Salas (silver), USA, Redro Quartucci (bronze), Argentine
Light — Hans Nielsen (gold) Denmark, Alfedo Copello (silver), Argentine, Frederick Boylstein (bronze), USA
Welter — Jean De Large (gold), Belguim, Hector Mensez (silver), Argentine, Douglas Lewis (bronze), Canada
Middle— Harry Mallin (gold), GB*, John Elliot (silver), GB, Joseph Beecken (bronze), Belgium
Light heavy — Harry Mitchell (gold), GB, Thyge Petersen (silver), Norway, Sverre Sorsdal (bronze), Norway
Heavy — Otto von Porat (gold), Norway, Soren Petersen (silver), Denmark, Alfred Porzio (bronze), Argentine

* This was Harry Mallin’s second gold medal in consecutive Games.

1928 — Amsterdam

Boxers from 29 countries, 144 entrants and 144 bouts.

SA fighters
Fly — Barney Lebanon, 4th
Bantam — Harry Isaacs, bronze
Light — Richard Smith, lost first fight
Welter — Frederick V Ellis, lost first fight
Middle — Alfred Wilson, lost first fight
Light heavy — Don McCorkindale, 4th

Medal winners
Fly — Anton Kocsis (gold), Hungary, Armand Apell (silver), France, Carlo Cavagnoli (bronze), Italy.
Bantam — Vittorio Tamagnini (gold), Italy, John Daley (silver), USA, Harry Isaacs (bronze), SA
Feather — Lambertus “Bep” van Klaveren, (gold), Holland, Victor Peralta (silver), Argentine, Harold Devine (bronze), USA
Light — Carlo Orlandi (gold), Italy, Stephen Michael Halaiko (silver), USA, Gunnar Berggren (bronze), Sweden
Welter — Edward Morgan (gold), New Zealand, Raul Landini (silver), Argentine, Raymond Smillie (bronze), Canada
Middle — Pierro Toscanini (gold), Italy. Jan Hermanek (silver), Czech, Leonard Steyaert (gold), Belguim
Light heavy — Vittorio Avendano (gold), Argentine, Ernest Pistulla (silver), Karl Leendert Miljon (bronze), Holland.
Heavy — Art Rodriguez Jurado (gold), Argentine, Nils Ramm (silver), Sweden, M Jacob Michaelsen (bronze), Denmark

1932 — Los Angeles

Boxers from 18 countries, 85 entrants and 85 bouts

SA fighters
Fly — Isaac (Tich) Duke, lost second fight
Light — Laurie Stevens, gold
Welter — Robert “Dicky” Barton, lost second fight
Middle — Ernest “Eddie” Pierce, bronze
Light heavy — Dave Carstens, gold

Medal winners
Fly — Istavan Enekes (gold), Hungary, Francisco Cabanas (silver), Mexico, Louis Salica (bronze), USA
Bantam — Horace Gwynne (gold), Canada, Hans Ziglarski (silver), Germany, Jose Villanueva (bronze), Phillipines
Feather — Carmelo Robledo (gold), Argentine, Josef Schleinkofer (silver), Germany, Carl Carlsson (bronze), Sweden
Light — Laurie Stevens (gold), SA, Thure Ahlqvist (silver), Sweden, Nathan Bor (bronze), USA.
Welter — Edward Flynn (gold), USA, Erich Campe (silver), Germany, Bruno Ahlberg (bronze), Finland
Middle — Carmen Bath (gold), USA, Amado Azar (silver), Argentine, Ernest Pierce (bronze), SA.
Light heavy — Dave Carstens (gold), SA , Gino Rossi (silver), Italy, Peter Jorgensen (bronze), Denmark.
Heavy — Santiago Lovell (gold), Argentine, Luigi Rovati (silver), Italy, Frederick Feary (bronze), USA.

1936 — Berlin

Boxers from 32 countries, 183 bouts, 183 entrants

SA fighters
Fly — William Ivor Passmore, lost second fight
Bantam — Alec Hannan, lost second fight
Feather — Charlie Catteral, silver medal
Light — Thomas Hamilton-Brown, lost first fight
Middle — Max Peltz, lost first fight
Light heavy — Robey Leibrandt, finished 4th
Medals winners
Fly — Willie Kaiser (gold), Germany, Gavino Matta (silver), Italy, Louis Daniel Laurie (bronze), USA.
Bantam — Ulderico Sergo (gold), Italy, Jack Wilson (silver), USA, Fidel Ortiz (bronze), Mexico.
Feather — Oscar Casanovas (gold), Argentina, Charlie Catteral (silver), SA, Josef Miner (bronze), Germany.
Light — Imre Harangi (gold), Hungary, Nikolai Stepulov (silver), Estland, Erik Agren (bronze).
Welter — Sten Suvio (gold), Finland, Michael Murach (silver), Germany, Gerhard Petersen (bronze), Denmark.
Middle — Jean Despaux (gold), France, Henry Tiller (silver), Norway, Raul Villareal (bronze), Argentine.
Light heavy — Roger Michelot (gold), France, Richard Vogt (silver), Germany, Francisco Risiglione (bronze), (Argentine).
Heavy — Herbert Runge (gold), Germany, Guilllermo Lovell (silver), Argentine, Erling Nilsen (bronze), Norway.

1940 — Tokyo or Helsinki and 1944 — London Cancelled because of WW 2

1948 — London

Boxers from 39 countries, 206 bouts and 206 entrants

SA fighters
Fly — Des Williams, lost second bout
Bantam — Vic Toweel, lost first bout
Feather — Dennis Shepherd, Silver
Light – Gerald Dreyer, Gold
Welter — Duggie Du Preez, 4th
Middle — Ken Le Grange, lost first fight
Light heavy — George Hunter, gold
Heavy — Johnny Arthur, bronze

Medal winners

Fly — Pascual Perez (gold), Argentina, Spartaco Bandinelli (silver), Italy, Han Soo-ann (bronze), Korea.
Bantam — Tibor Csik (gold), Hungary, Giovanni Battista Zuddas (silver), Italy, Juan Venegas (bronze), Par.
Feather — Ernesto Formenti (gold), Italy, Dennis Shepherd (silver), SA. Aleksy Antkiewicz (bronze), Poland.
Light — Gerald Dreyer (gold), SA, Joseph Vissers (silver), Belgium, Svend Wad (bronze), Denmark.
Welter — Julius Torma (gold), Czech, Horace Herring (silver), USA, Alessandro D’Ottavio (bronze), Italy.
Middle — Laslo Papp (gold), Hungary, John Wright (silver), UK, Ivano Fontana (bronze), Italy.
Light heavy — George Hunter (gold), SA. Donald Scott (silver), GB, Maurio Cia (bronze), Argentine.
Heavy — Rafael Iglesias (gold), Argentine, Gunnar Nilsson (silver), Sweden, Johnny Arthur (bronze), SA.

1952 — Helsinki

Boxers from 43 countries, 241 bouts and 251 entrants SA fighters
Fly — Willie Toweel, bronze
Bantam — Len von Graevenitz, lost third bout
Feather — Len Leisching, bronze
Light — Smiler van Rensburg, lost first bout
Light welter — Grant Webster, lost third bout
Welter — Whitey van der Linde, lost second bout
Light middle — Theunis van Schalkwyk, silver
Heavy — Andries Nieman, bronze

Medal winners
Fly — Nate Brooks (gold), USA, Edgar Basel (silver) Germany, Willie Toweel (bronze), SA, Anatoly Bulakov (bronze), Russia.
Bantam — Pentti Hamalainen (gold), Finland, John McNally (silver), Ireland, Gennady Garbuzov (bronze), Russia, Kang Joon-ho (bronze) Korea.
Feather — Jan Zacharia (gold), Czech, Sergio Caprarai (silver), Italy, Joseph Ventaja (bronze), France, Len Leisching (bronze), SA
Light — Aureliano Bolognesi (gold), Italy, Aleksy Antkiewicz (silver), Poland, Gheorghe Fiat (bronze), Romania, Erkki Pakkanen (bronze), Finland.
Light Welter — Charles Adkins (gold), USA, Viktor Mednov (silver), Russia, Erkki Mallenius (bronze) Finland, Bruno Visintin (bronze), Italy.
Welter — Zygmunt Chychla (gold), Poland, Sergei Scherbakov (silver), Gunther Heideman (bronze), Germany, Victor Jorgensen (bronze), Denmark.
Light Middle — Lazlo Papp (gold), Hungary, Theunis van Schalkwyk (silver), SA, Eladio Herrera (bronze), Argentina, Boris Tishin (bronze), Russia.
Middle — Floyd Patterson (gold), USA, Vasile Tita (silver) Romania, Boris Nikolov (bronze), Russia, Stig Sjolin (bronze), Sweden.
Light heavy — Norvel Lee (gold), USA, Antonio Pacenza (silver) Argentine.,Anatoly Perov (bronze), Russia, Harri Siljander (bronze), Finland.
Heavy — Ed Sanders (gold), USA, Ingemar Johansson (silver), Sweden. Andries Nieman (bronze), SA, Iikka Koski (bronze), Finland.

* Light welter and light middle divisions introduced for the first time. * Both losing semifinalists were awarded bronze medals until 1970.

1956 — Melbourne

Boxers from 34 countries, 150 bouts and 161 entries

SA fighters
Fly — Eddie Ludick, lost first bout
Feather — Len Leisching, lost second bout
Light welter — Hennie Loubscher, bronze
Welter — Nicholas “Jumbo” André, lost second bout
Light middle — Grant Webster, lost first bout
Light heavy — Piet van Vuuren, lost first bout
Heavy — Daan Bekker, bronze

Medal winners
Fly — Terry Spinks (gold), England, Mircea Dobrescu (silver), Romania, John Caldwell (bronze), Ireland, Rene’ Libeer (bronze) France.
Bantam — Wolfgang Behrendt (gold), Germany. Song Soon-chun (silver), Korea, Claudio Barrientos (bronze), Chile, Frederick Gilroy (bronze), Ireland.
Feather — Vladimar Safronov (gold), Russia, Thomas Nicholls (silver), GB, Pentti Hamalainen (bronze), Finland, Henryk Niedzwiedzki (bronze), Poland.
Light — Richard McTaggert (gold), Scotland. Harry Kurschat (silver) Germany, Anthony Byrne (bronze), Ireland. Anatoly Lagetko (bronze), Russia.
Light welter — Vladimar Enguibarian (gold), Russsia, Franco Nenci (silver), Italy, Constantin Dumitrescu (bronze), Romania, Hennie Loubscher (bronze), SA.
Welter — Nicola Linca (gold), Romania, Frederick Tiedt (silver), Ireland, Nicholas Gargano (bronze), UK, Kevin John Hogarth (bronze), Australia.
Light Middle — Lazlo Papp (gold), Hungary. Jose Torres (silver), USA, John McCormack (bronze), GB, Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (bronze), Poland.
Middle — Guennddiy Shatkov (gold), Russia, Ramon Tapia (silver), Chile, Gilbert Chapron (bronze), France, Victor Zalazar (bronze), Argentina.
Light heavy — James Boyd (gold), USA. Gherghe Negrea (siver), Romania, Carlos Lucas (bronze), Chile, Romualdas Murauskas (bronze), Lithuania.
Heavy — Peter Rademacher (gold), USA, Lev Mukhin (silver), Russia, Daan Bekker (bronze), SA, Giacomo Bozzano (bronze), Italy.

1960 — Rome

Boxers from 54 countries, 272 bouts and 282 entries

SA fighters

Fly — Ralph Knoesen, lost second fight
Feather — William “Boela” Meyers, bronze
Light — Stoffel Steyn, lost second fight
Light welter — Willie Ludick, lost third fight
Welter — Hennie Loubscher, lost fourth fight
Light middle — Abri Schutte, lost first fight
Middle — Frederick van Rooyen, lost third fight
Heavy — Daan Bekker, silver

Medal winners

Fly — Gyuld Torok (gold), Hungary, Sergio Sivko (silver), Russia, Abdelmoneim Elguindi (bronze), Egypt, Kiyoshi Tanabe (bronze), Japan.
Bantam — Oleg Grigoryev (gold), Russia, Primo Zamparini (silver), Italy, Brunon Bendig (bronze), Poland, Oliver Taylor (bronze), Australia.
Feather — Francesco Musso (gold), Italy. Jerzy Adamski (silver), Poland, Jorma Limmonen (bronze), Finland, Boela Meyers (bronze), SA
Light — Kazimierz Pazdzior (gold), Poland, Sandro Lopopolo (silver), Italy, Abel Laudonio (bronze), Argentine, Richard McTaggart (bronze), UK.
Light welter — Bohumil Nemecek (gold), Cze, Clement “Ike” Quartey (Silver), Ghana, Quincey Daniels (bronze), USA, Marian Kasprzyk (bronze), Poland.
Welter — Giovanni Benvenuti (gold), Italy, Yuri Radonyak (silver), Russia, Leszek Drogosz (bronze), Poland, Roger Tritz (bronze), France.
Light middle — Wilbert McLure (gold), USA, Carmelo Bossi (silver), Italy, John McCormack (bronze), GB, Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (bronze), Poland.
Middle — Edward Crook (gold), USA, Tadeusz Walesek (silver), Poland, Vevgeny Feofanov (bronze), Russia, Ion Monea (bronze), Romania.
Light heavy — Cassius Clay (gold), USA, Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (silver), Poland, Anthony Madigan (bronze), Australia, Giuilio Saraudi (bronze), Italy.
Heavy — Francesco De Piccoli (gold), Italy, Daan Bekker (silver), SA, Josef Nemec (bronze), Cze, Gunter Siegmund (bronze), Germ.

1964 — Tokyo

SA barred because of politics

Medal winners

Fly — Fernando Atzori (gold), Italy, Artur Olech (silver), Poland, Robert Carmody (bronze),US, Stanislav Sorokin (bronze) USSR.
Bantam — Takao Sakurai (gold), Japan, Chung Shin-cho Korea, (silver), Juan Fabila Mendoza (bronze), Mexico, Washington Rodriguez (bronze), Uruguay.
Feather — Stanislav Stepashkin (gold), USSR, Anthony Villaneuva (silver), Phil, Charles Brown (bronze), US,. Heinz Schulz (bronze), GERM.
Light — Jozef Grudzien (gold), Poland. Velikton Barrinikov (silver), Sov/Rus. Ronald Allan Harris (bronze), USA. James McCourt (bronze), Irel.
Light welter — Jerzy Kulej (gold), Poland. Yevgeny Frolov (silver), Sov/Rus. Eddie Blay (bronze), Gha. Habib Galhia (bronze), Tun.
Welter — Marian Kaspryzk (gold), Poland. Ricardus Tamulis (silver), Sov/Lit. Silvano Bertini (bronze), Italy. Pertti Purhonen (bronze), Fin.
Light middle - Boris Lagutin (gold), Soviet Union. Joseph Gonzales (silver), Fra. Jozef Grzesiak (bronze), Pol, Nojim Maiyegan (bronze), Ngr.
Middle — Valeri Popenchenko (gold), Soviet Union. Emil Schulz (silver), Franco Valle (bronze), Ita. Tadeusz Walesek (bronze), Pol.
Light heavy — Cosimo Pinto (gold), Italy. Aleksei Kiselyov (silver), Sov/Rus. Alexander Nikolov (bronze), Bul. Zbigniew Pietrzkowski (bronze), Pol.
Heavy — Joe Frazier (gold), USA. Hans Huber (silver), Ger. Guiseppe Ros (bronze), Ita. Vadim Yemelyanov (bronze), Sov/Rus.

1968 — Mexico City

SA barred because of politics.

Medal winners

Light Fly — Francisco Rodriguez (gold), Venezuela. Jee Yong-ju (silver), Kor. Harlan Marbley (bronze), USA. Hubert Skrzypczak (bronze), Pol.
Fly — Ricardo Delgado (gold), Mexico. Artur Olech (silver), Pol. Servilio Oliveira (bronze), Bra. Leo Rwabwogo (bronze), Uga.
Bantam — Valeri Sokolov (gold), Soviet Union. Eridari Mukwanga (silver), Uga. Chang Kyou-chul (bronze), Kor. Eiji Morioka (bronze), Jpn.
Feather — Antonio Roldan (gold), Mexico. Albert Robinson (silver), USA. Albert Mihailov (bronze), Bul. Phillip Waruinge (bronze), Ken.
Light — Ronald Harris (gold), USA. Jozef Grudzien (silver), Pol. Calistrat Cutov (bronze),Rom. Zvonmir Vujin (bronze), Yug.
Light welter — Jerzy Kulej (gold), Poland. Enrique Regueiferos (silver), Cub. Arto Nilson (bronze), Fin. James Wallington (bronze), USA.
Welter — Manfred Wolke (gold), East Germany. Joseph Messala (silver), Cam. Mario Guilloti (bronze), Arg. Volodymyr Musalimov (bronze), Sov/ukr.
Light middle — Boris Lagutin (gold), Soviet Union. Rolando Garbey (silver), Cub. John Baldwin (bronze), USA. Gunter Meier (bronze), Ger.
Middle — Christopher Finnegan (gold), UK. Aleksei Kiselyov (silver), Sov/rus. Alfred Jones (bronze), USA. Augustin Zaragoza (bronze), Mex.
Light heavy — Danas Posniyakas (gold), Soviet Union. Ion Monea (silver), Rom. Stanislaw Dragon (bronze), Pol. Georgi Stankov (bronze), Bul.
Heavy — George Foreman (gold), USA. Jonas Cepulis (silver), Sov/lit. Giorgio Bambini (bronze), Ita. Jaoquin Rocha (bronze), Mex.
*Light flyweight division introduced for the first time.

1972 — Munich

SA barred because of politics

Medal winners

Light fly — Gyorgy Gedo (gold), Hungary. U-Gil Kim (silver), Prk. Ralph Evans (bronze), UK. Enrique Rodriguez (bronze), Spa.
Fly — Georgi Kostadinov (gold), Bulgaria. Leo Rwabogo (silver), Uga. Leszek Blazynski (bronze), Pol. Douglas Rodriguez (bronze), Cub.
Bantam — Orlando Martinez (gold), Cuba. Alfonso Zamora (silver), Mex. Ricardo Carreras (bronze), USA. George Turpin (bronze), UK.
Feather — Boris Kuznetsov (gold), Soviet Union. Philip Waruinge (silver), Ken. Andras Botos (bronze), Hun. Clemente Rojas (bronze), Col.
Light — Jan Szczepanski (gold), Poland. Laszio Orban (silver), Hun. Samuel Mbugua (bronze), Ken. Alfonso Perez (bronze), Col.
Light welter — Ray Seales (gold), USA. Angel Angelov (silver),Bul. Issaka Daborg (bronze), Nig. Zvonimir Vujin (bronze), Yug.
Welter — Emilio Correa (gold), Cuba. Janos Kajdi Silver), Hun. Dick Murungu (bronze),Ken. Jesse Valdez (bronze), USA.
Light middle — Dieter Kottysch (gold), West Germany. Wieslaw Rudkowski (silver), Pol. Alan Minter (bronze), UK. Peter Tiepold (bronze), Germ.
Middle — Vyacheslav Lemechev (gold), Soviet Union. Reima Virtanen (silver), Fin. Prince Armatey (bronze), Gha. Marvin Johnson (bronze), USA.
Light heavy — Mate Parlov (gold), Yugoslavia. Giberto Carillo (silver), Cuba. Janusz Gortat (bronze), Pol. Isaac Ikhouria (bronze), Ngr.
Heavy — Teofilo Stevenson (gold), Cuba. Ion Alexe, (silver), Rom. Peter Hussing (bronze), Ger. Hasse Thomsen (bronze), Swe.

1976 — Montreal

SA barred because of politics

Medal winners

Light fly — Jorge Hernandez (gold), Cuba. Li Byong-uk (silver), North Korea. Orlando Maldonado (bronze), Par. Payao Pooltarat (bronze), Tha.
Fly — Leo Randolph (gold), USA. Raymaon Duvalon (silver), Cub. Leszek Blazynski (bronze), Pol. Stanslav Sorokin (bronze), Sov/Rus.
Bantam — Gu Yong –ju (gold), North Korea. Charles Mooney, (silver), USA. Patrick Cowdell (bronze), UK. Victor Rybakov (bronze), Sov/Rus.
Feather — Angel Herrera (gold), Cuba. Richard Nowakowski (silver), Germ. Leszek Kosedowski (bronze), Pol. Juan Paredes (bronze), Mex.
Light — Ronnie Davis (gold), USA. Simon Cutov (silver), Rom. Ace Rusevski (bronze), Yug. Vassily Solomin (bronze), Sov/Rus.
Light welter — Ray Leonard (gold), USA. Andres Aldama (silver), Cub. Vladimar Kolev (bronze), Bul. Kazimierz Szczerba (bronze), Pol.
Welter — Jochen Bachfeld (gold), East Germany. Pedro Gamarro (silver), Ven. Reinhard Skricek (bronze), Ger. Victor Zilberman (bronze), Rom.
Light middle — Jerzy Rybicki (gold), Poland. Tadija Kacar (silver), Yug. Rolando Garbey (bronze), Cub. Viktor Savchenko (bronze), Sov/Ukr.
Middle — Michael Spinks (gold), USA. Rufat Riskiyev (silver), Sov/Uzb. Luis Martinez (bronze), Cub. Alec Nastac (bronze) Rom.
Light heavy — Leon Spinks (gold), USA. Sixto Soria (silver), Costica Dafinoiu (bronze), Janusz Gortat (bronze), Pol.
Heavy — Teofilo Stevenson (gold), Cuba. Mircea Simion (silver), Rom. Clarence Hill (bronze), Ber. John Tate (bronze), USA.

1980 — Moscow

SA and USA did not take part because of politics.

Medal winners

Light fly — Shamil Sabirov (gold), Soviet Union. Hipolito Ramos (silver), Ismail Hjuseinov (bronze), Bul. Li Byong-uk (bronze), North Korea.
Fly — Peter Lessov (gold), Bulgaria. Viktor Myroshnychenko (silver), Sov/Ukr. Hugh Russell (bronze), Ire. Janos Varadi (bronze), Hun.
Bantam — Juan Hernandez (gold), Cuba. Bernardo Jose Pinango (silver), Ven. Michael Anthony (bronze), Guy. Dumitru Cipere (bronze), Rom.
Feather — Rudi Fink (gold), East Germany. Adolfo Horta (silver), Cub. Krzysztof Kosedowski (bronze), Pol. Viktor Rybakov (bronze), Sov/Rus.
Light — Angel Herrera (gold), Cuba. Viktor Demyanenko (silver), Sov/Kaz. Kazimierz Adach (bronze), Pol. Richard Nowakowski (bronze), Germ.
Light welter — Patrizio Oliva (gold), Italy. Serik Konabayev (silver), Sov/Kaz. Joe Aguilar (bronze), Cub. Anthony Willis (bronze), UK.
Welter — Andres Aldama (gold), Cuba. John Mugabi (silver), Uga. Karl-Heinz Kruger (bronze), Kazimierz Szczerba (bronze), Pol.
Light middle — Armando Martinez (gold), Cuba. Aleksandr Koshkin (silver), Sov/Rus. Jan Franek (bronze), Cze/slv. Detlef Kastner (bronze), Germ.
Middle — Jose Gomez (gold), Cuba. Viktor Savchenko (silver), Sov/Ukr. Jerzy Rybicki (bronze), Pol. Valentin Silaghi (bronze), Rom.
Light heavy — Slobodan Kacar (gold), Yugoslavia. Pawel Skrzeck (silver), Pol. Herbert Bauch (bronze), Germ. Ricardo Rojas (bronze), Cub.
Heavy — Teofilo Stevenson (gold), Cuba. Pyotr Zayev (silver), Sov/Rus. Jurgen Fanghanel (bronze), Germ. Istvan Levai (bronze), Hun.

1984 — Los Angeles

SA barred because of politics

Medal winners

Light fly — Paul Gonzalez (gold), USA. Salvatore Todisco (silver), Ita. Jose Bolivar (bronze), Ven. Keith Mwila (bronze), Zam.
Fly — Steve McGrory (gold), USA. Redzep Redzeopovski (silver), Yug. Ibrahim Bilali (bronze), Ken. Eyup Can (bronze), Tur.
Bantam — Maurizio Stecca (gold), Italy. Hector Lopez (silver), Mex. Pedro Nolasco (bronze), Dom.Rep. Dale Walters (bronze), Can.
Feather — Meldrick Taylor (gold), USA. Peter Konyegwachie (silver), Ngr. Targut Aykac (bronze), Tur. Omar Peraza (bronze), Ven.
Light — Pernell Whitaker (gold), USA. Luis Ortiz (bronze), Pur. Chun Chil-sung (bronze), Kor. Martin Ebanga (bronze), Cam.
Light welter — Jerry Page (gold), USA. Dhawee Umponmaha (silver), Tha. Mircea Fulgar (bronze), Rom. Mirko Puzovic (bronze), Yug.
Welter — Mark Breland (gold), USA. An Young –su (silver), Kor. Luciano Bruno (bronze), Ita. Joni Nyman (bronze), Fin.
Light middle — Frank Tate (gold), USA. Shawn O’Sullivan (silver), Can. Christophe Tiozzo (bronze), Fra. Manfred Zielonka (bronze), Ger.
Middle — Shin Joon –sup (gold), Korea. Virgil Hill (silver), USA. Aristides Gonzalez (bronze), P.Rico. Mohamed Zaoui (bronze), Alg.
Light heavy — Anton Josipovic (gold), Yugoslavia. Kevin Barry (silver), Nze. Evander Holyfield (bronze), USA. Mustapaha Moussa (bronze), Alg.
Heavy — Henry Tillman (gold), USA. William De Witt (silver), Can. Angelo Musone (bronze), Ita. Arnold Vanderlijde (bronze), Hol.
Super heavy — Tyrell Biggs (gold), USA. Francesco Damiani (silver), Ita. Hazis Salihu (bronze), Yug. Robert Wells (bronze), UK.
* Super heavy division introduced.

1988 — Seoul, Korea

SA barred because of politics.

Medal winners

Light fly — Ivailo Hristov (gold), Bulgaria. Michael Carbajal (silver), USA. Robert Isaszegi (bronze), Hun. Leopoldo Serantes (bronze), Phi.
Fly — Kim Kwang-sun (gold), South Korea. Andreas Tews (silver), Germ. Mario Gonzalez (bronze), Mex. Timofei Skriabin (bronze), Sov/Mol.
Bantam — Kennedy McKinney (gold), USA. Alexander Hristov (silver), Bul. Phajol Moolsan (bronze), Tha. Jorge Rocha (bronze), Col.
Feather — Giovanni Parisi (gold), Italy. Daniel Dumitrescu (silver), Rom. Abdelhak Achik (bronze), Mor. Lee Jae-hyuk (bronze), Kor.
Light — Andreas Zuelow (gold), East Germany. George Cramme (silver), Swe. Romallis Ellis (bronze), USA. Nerguy Enkhbat (bronze), Mongolia.
Light welter — Viatcheslav Yanovski (gold), Soviet Union. Grahame Cheney (silver), Aus. Reiner Gies (bronze), Ger. Lars Myrberg (bronze), Swe.
Welter — Robert Wangila (gold), Kenya. Laurent Boudouani (silver), Fra. Jan Dydak (bronze), Pol. Keneth Gould (bronze), USA.
Light middle — Park Si-hun (gold), South Korea. Roy Jones (silver), USA. Raymond Downey (bronze), Can. Richard Woodhall (bronze), GB
Middle — Henry Maske (gold), East Germany. Ergerton Marcus (silver), Can. Chris Sande (bronze), Ken. Hussain Shah Syed (bronze), Pak.
Light heavyweigtht — Andrew Maynard (gold), USA. Nuramgomed Shanavazov (silver), Sov/Rus. Henryk Petrich (bronze), Pol. Damir Skaro (bronze), Yug/Cro.
Heavy — RayMercer (gold), USA. Baik Hyan-man (silver), Kor. Andrzej Golota (bronze), Pol.Arnold Vanderlijde (bronze), Hol.
Super heavy — Lennox Lewis (gold), Canada. Riddick Bowe silver), USA. Aleksandr Miroshnichenko (bronze), Sov/Kaz. Janusz Zarenkiewicz (bronze), Pol.

1992 — Barcelona

SA re-admitted after 32 years

SA boxers
Light fly — Fana Twala, lost first fight
Welter — Giovanni Pretorius, lost first fight.

Medal winners

Light fly – Rogelio Marcelo Garcia (gold), Cuba. Daniel Bojinov (silver), Bul. Jan Quast (bronze), Ger. Roel Velasco (bronze), Phi.
Fly — Coi Chol-su (gold), North Korea. Raul Gonzalez Sanchez (silver), Cub. Timothy Austin (bronze), USA. Istvan Kovacs (bronze), Hun.
Bantam — oel Casamayor Johnson (gold), Cuba. Wayne McCullogh (silver), Mohamed Achik (bronze), Mor. Li Gwang-sik (bronze), Prk.
Feather — Andreas Tews (gold), Germany. Faustino Reyes Lopez (silver), Spa. Ramazi Paliani (bronze), Geo. Hocine Soltani (bronze), Alg.
Light — Ocar De La Hoya (gold), USA. Marco Rudolph (silver), Ger. Namjil Bayaaraikhan (bronze), Mgl. Hong Sung-sik (bronze), Kor.
Light welter — Hctor Vinent Charon (gold), Cuba. Mark Leduc (silver), Can. Leonard Doroftei (bronze), Rom. Jyri Kjall (bronze), Fin.
Welter — Mchael Carruth (gold), Ireland. Juan Hernandez Sierra (silver), Cub. Anibal Acevedo Santiago (bronze), Pur. Arhom Chenglai (bronze), Tha.
Light middle — Juan Lemus Garcia (gold), Cuba. Orhan Delibas (silver), Hol. Gyorgy Mizsei (bronze), Hun.Robin Reid (bronze), GB.
Middle — Ariel Hernandez Ascuy (gold), Cuba. Chris Byrd (silver), USA. Chris Johnson (bronze), Can. Lee Seung-bae (bronze), Can.
Light heavy — Torsten May (gold), Germany. Rostislav Zaulichnvi (silver), Ukr. Wojciech Bartnik (bronze), Pol. Zoltan Beres (bronze), Hun.
Heavy — Felix Zavon Fabre (gold), Cuba. David Izonritei (silver), Ngr. David Tua (bronze), Nze. Arnold Vanderlijde (bronze), Hol.
Super heavy — Roberto Baldo Mendez (gold), Cuba. Igbeneghu Richard (silver), Ngr. Brian Nielsen (bronze), Den. Svilen Russinov (bronze), Bul.

1996 — Atlanta

SA fighters
Light fly — Masibulela Makepula, lost second fight
Feather — Phillip Ndou, lost second fight
Light — Irvin Buhlalu, lost first fight
Light middle — Victor Kunene, lost first fight
Light heavy — Sybrand Botes, lost second fight.

Medal winners

Light fly — Daniel Petrov (gold), Bulgaria. Mansueto Velasco (silver), Phi. Oleg Kiryukhin (bronze), Ukr. Rafael Lozano (bronze), Spn.
Fly — Maikro Romero (gold), Cuba. Bolat Dzumadilov (silver), Kaz. Albert Pakeev (bronze), Rus. Zoltan Lunka (bronze), Ger.
Bantam — Istvan Kovacs (gold), Hungary. Arnaldo Mesa (silver), Cub. Raimkul Malakhbekov (bronze), Rus. Vichai Khadpo (bronze), Tha.
Feather — Somluck Kamsing (gold), Thailand. Serafim Todorov (silver), Bul. Floyd Mayweather (bronze), USA. Pablo Chacon (bronze), Arg.
Light — Hocine Soltani (gold), Algeria. Tontcho Tontchez (silver), Bul. Terrance Cauthen (bronze), USA. Leonard Doroftei (bronze), Rom.
Light welter — Hector Vinent (gold), Cub. Oktay Urkal (silver), Ger. Bolat Niyazymbetov (bronze), Kaz. Fethi Missaoui (bronze), Tun.
Welter — Oleg Saitov (gold), Russia. Juan Hernandez (silver), Cub. Marion Simion (bronze), Rom. Daniel Santos (bronze), Pr.
Light middle — David Reid (gold), USA. Alfredo Duvergel (silver), Cub. Karim Tulaganov (bronze), Uzb. Ermakjan Imbraimov (bronze), Kaz.
Middle — Ariel Hernandez (gold), Cuba. Malik Byleroglu (silver), Tur. Rhoshii Wells (bronze), USA. Mohamed Bahari (bronze), Alg.
Light heavy — Vassili Jirov (gold), Kazakstan. Seung Bae-lee (silver), S.Korea. Antonio tarver (bronze), USA. Thomas Ulrich (bronze), Ger.
Heavy — Felix Savon (gold) Cuba. David Defiagbon (silver), Can. Nate Jones (bronze), USA. Luan Krasniqi (bronze), Ger.
Super heavy — Vladimar Klitchko (gold), Ukraine. Paea Wolgram (silver), Tonga. Duncan Dokiwari (bronze), Nig. Alexi Lezin (bronze), Rus.

2000 — Sydney

There were 286 entrants.

SA boxers
Light fly — Phumzile Matyhila, lost first fight
Feather — Jeffrey Mathebula, lost second fight
Light heavy — Daniel Venter, lost second fight

Medal winners

Light fly — Brahim Asloum (gold), France. Rafael Lozano (silver), Esp. Kim Un-choi (bronze) prk. Maikro Romero (bronze), Cub.
Fly — Winjan Ponlid (gold), Thailand. Bulat Jumadilov (silver), Kaz. Jerome Thomas (bronze, fra. Volodymar Syderenko (bronze), Ukr.
Bantam — Guillermo Rigondeaux (gold), Cuba. Raimkoul Malakhbekov (silver ) Rus. Serguey Daniltchenko (bronze), Ukr. Clarence Vinson (bronze), USA.
Feather — Bekzat Sattarkhanov (gold), Kazakstan. Ricardo Juarez (silver), USA. Kamil Djamaloudinov (bronze), Rus. Tahar Tamsamani (bronze), Morocco.
Light — Mario Kindelan (gold), Cuba. Nurzhan Karimzhanov (silver), Kaz. Alexsandr Maletin (bronze), Rus. Cristian Benitez (bronze), Mex.
Light welter — Mahamakadyz Abduallaev (gold), Uzbekestan. Ricardo Williams (silver), USA. Diogenas Luna (bronze), Cub. Mohamed Allalou (bronze), Alg.
Welter — Oleg Saitov (gold), Russia. Sergey Dotsenko (silver), Ukr. Dorel Simion (bronze), Rom. Vitalii Grusac (bronze), Moldova.
Light middeweight —Yermakhan Imbraimov (gold), Kazakhstan. Marion Simion (silver), Rom. Porncgai Thongburan (bronze), Tha. Jermain Taylor (bronze), USA.
Middle — Jorge Gutierrez Espinosa (gold), Cuba. Gaidarbek Gaidarbekov (silver), Rus. Zsolt Erdei (bronze), Hun. Vugar Alekperov (bronze), Aze.
Light heavy — Alexander Lebziak (gold), Russia. Rudolf Kraj (silver), Cze. Andriy Fedchuk (bronze), Ukr. Sergey Mihaylov (bronze), Uzb.
Heavy — Felix Savon (gold), Cuba. Sultanahmed (silver), Rus. Sebastion Kober (bronze), Ger. Vladimar Tchantouria (bronze), Geo.
Super Heavy — Audley Harrison (gold), England. Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov (silver), Kaz. Paolo Vidoz (bronze), Ita. Rustam Saidov (bronze), Uzb.

2004 - Athens, Greece

There were 286 entrants.

SA boxers
Feather - Ludumo Galada, lost first fight
Light - Bongani Mahlangu, lost first fight
Middle - Khotso Motau, lost first fight

Medal winners

Light fly - Yan Bartelemy (gold), Cuba. Atagun Yalcinkaya (silver), Turkey. Zou Shiming (bronze) China. Sergei Kazakov (bronze), Russia.
Fly - Yurorkis Gamboa Toledano (gold), Cuba, Jerome Thomas (silver), France. Fuad Azlanov (bronze), Azb. Rustamhodza Rahimov (bronze), Germany.
Bantam - Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (gold), Cuba. Warapoj Petckoom (silver) Tahiland. Aghasi Mammadov (bronze), Aze. Barhodirjon Sooltonov (bronze), Uzb.
Feather - Aleksey Tichtchenko (gold), Russia. Kim Song Guk (silver), Prk. Vitali Tajbert (bronze), Germany. Jo Seok Hwan (bronze), Korea.
Light - Mario Kindelan (gold), Cuba. Amir Kahn (silver), Great Britain. Serik Yeleuov (bronze), Kaz. Murat Khrachev (bronze), Russia.
Light welter - Manus Boonjumnong (gold), Thailand. Yudel Johnson Cedeno (silver), Cuba. Boris Georgiev (bronze), Bulgaria. Ionut Gheorghe (bronze), Romania.
Welter - Bakhtiyar Artayev (gold), Kaz. Lorenzo Aragon Armentoros (silver), Cuba. (silver), Kaz. Kim Jung-Joo (bronze), Korea. Oleg Saitov (bronze), Russia.
Middle - Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (gold), Russia.Gennadiy Golovkin (silver), Kaz. Suriya Prasathinphimai (bronze), Thailand. Andre Dirrell (bronze), USA.
Light heavy - Andre ward (gold), USA. Magomed Aripgadjiev (silver), Blr. Ahmed Ismail El-Sham (bronze), Egypt. Utkirbek Haydarov (bronze), Uzb.
Heavy - Odlanier Solis Fonte (gold), Cuba. Viktar Zuyev (silver), Blr. Mohamed Elsayed (bronze), Egypt. Naser Al Shami (bronze), Syria.
Super Heavy - Aleksander Povetkin (gold), Russia. Mohamed Aly (silver), Egypt. Michel Lopez Nunez (bronze), Cuba. Roberto Cammarelle (bronze), Italy.

2008 - Beijing, China

There were 283 entrants.

SA boxers
Fly – Jackson Van Tonder Chauke, lost first fight

Medal winners:

Light fly – Zou Shiming (gold), China. Purevdorjiin Serdamba (silver), Mongolia, Paddy Barnes (bronze) Ireland. Yampier Hernandez (bronze), Cuba.

Fly – Somjit Jonjohor (gold), Thailand, Andry Laffita (silver), Cuba, Georgy Balakshin (bronze), Russia. Vincenzo Picardi (bronze), Italy.

Bantam – Enkhbatyn Badar Uugan (gold), Mongolia. Yankiel Leon (silver), Cuba. Bruno Julie (bronze), Mauritius. Veaceslav Gojan (bronze), Moldova.

Feather – Vasyl Lomachenko (gold), Ukraine. Khedafi Djelkhir (silver), France. Yakup Kilic (bronze), Turkey. Shahin Imranov (bronze), Azerbaijan.

Light – Aleksei Tischenko (gold), Russia. Daouda Sow (silver), France. Hrachik Javakhyan (bronze), Armenia. Yordenis Ugas (bronze), Cuba.

Light welter – Manuel Felix Diaz (gold), Domincan Republic (silver), Manus Boonjumnong. Thailand. Roniel Iglesias (bronze), Cuba. Alexis Vastine (bronze), France.

Welter – Bakhyt Sarsebayev (gold), Kazakhstan. Carlos Banteaux (silver), Cuba. , Hanati Silamu (bronze), China. Kim Jung-Joo (bronze), South Korea.

Middle – James DeGale (gold), Great Britain. Emilio Correa (silver), Cuba. Darren Sutherland (bronze), Ireland. Vijender Kumar (bronze), India.

Light heavy – Zhang Xiaoping (gold), China. Kenneth Egan (silver), Ireland. Tony Jeffries (bronze), Great Britain. Yerkebuian Shynaliyev (bronze), Kazakhstan.

Heavy – Rakhim Chakhkeiv (gold), Russia. Clemente Russo (silver), Italy. Osmay Acosta (bronze), Cuba. Deontay Wilder (bronze), United States.

Super Heavy – Roberto Cammarelle (gold), Italy. Zhang Zhilei (silver), China. Vyacheslav Glazkov (bronze), Ukraine. David Price (bronze), Great Britain.

Year Winner Weight

1936 Louis Laurie, USA Flyweight
1948 George Hunter, SA Light heavyweight
1952 Norvel Lee, USA Light heavyweight
1956 Richard McTaggert, GBR Lightweight
1960 Nino Benvenuti, ITA Welterweight
1964 Valery Popenchenko, SOV Middleweight
1968 Phillip Waruinge, KEN Featherweight
1972 Teofilo Stevenson, CUB Heavyweight
1976 Howard Davis, USA Lightweight
1980 Patrizio Oliva, ITA Light welterweight
1984 Paul Gonzalez, USA Light flyweight
1988 Roy Jones, USA Light middleweight
1992 Roberto Balado, CUB Super heavyweight
1996 Vassily Jirov, KAZ Light heavyweight
2000 Oleg Saitov, RUS Welterweight
2004 Baktiyar Artayev, KAZ Welterweight
2008 Vasyl Lomachenko, UKR Featherweight