Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

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Light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
VenueVélodrome d'hiver
DatesJuly 16–20
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Mitchell
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thyge Petersen
 Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Sørsdal
 Norway
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1928 →

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 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, July 16, 1924 to Sunday, July 20, 1924.

20 boxers from 14 nations competed.

Results

Round of 32
July 16
Round of 16
July 17
Quarterfinals
July 18
Semifinals
July 19
Final
July 20
 Foquet (FRA) L
 Harry Mitchell (GBR) W  Mitchell (GBR) PTS
 Karel Miljon (NED) DIS3  Mitchell (GBR) RSC1
 Georges Rossignon (FRA) PTS  Rossignon (FRA) L
 Luis Correa (CHI) L  Rossignon (FRA) PTS
 Grillo (ITA) L
 Mitchell (GBR) PTS
 Saraudi (ITA) L
 Saraudi (ITA) PTS
 Lindberg (DEN) L
 Saraudi (ITA) PTS
 Courtis (GBR) L
 Courtis (GBR) RSC3
 Maurer (LUX) L
 Mitchell (GBR) PTS
 Petersen (DEN) L
 Kirby (USA) PTS
 Welter (LUX) L
 Kirby (USA) L
 Sørsdal (NOR) PTS
 Kidley (IRL) L
 Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) PTS  Sørsdal (NOR) RSC1
 Fernand Delarge (BEL) L  Sørsdal (NOR) L
 Thyge Petersen (DEN) PTS  Petersen (DEN) PTS
 Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) L  Petersen (DEN) RSC2 Bronze medal bout
 Gerbich (POL) L
 Petersen (DEN) PTS  Sørsdal (NOR) W
 Mulholland (USA) L  Saraudi (ITA) w/o
 Mulholland (USA) PTS
 Belanger (CAN) L

References

  • official report
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich". Retrieved 10 March 2008. Template:Pl icon