These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 10, 1936 to August 15, 1936.
The competition featured prominently in the French film L'as des as (1982), whose main character, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo, was the fictitious coach of the French boxing team.
Participating nations[]
A total of 179 boxers from 31 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
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Medal summary[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (-50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Willy Kaiser Germany (GER) |
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Gavino Matta Italy (ITA) |
 Louis LaurieUnited States (USA) |
| Bantamweight (-53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Ulderico Sergo Italy (ITA) |
Jack Wilson United States (USA) |
File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Fidel Ortiz Mexico (MEX) |
| Featherweight (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Casanovas Argentina (ARG) |
File:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Charles Catterall South Africa (RSA) |
File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Josef Miner Germany (GER) |
| Lightweight (-61.2 kg / 135 lb) |
File:Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Imre Harangi Hungary (HUN) |
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Nikolai Stepulov Estonia (EST) |
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Ågren Sweden (SWE) |
| Welterweight (-66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
File:Flag of Finland.svg Sten Suvio Finland (FIN) |
File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Michael Murach Germany (GER) |
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Gerhard Pedersen Denmark (DEN) |
| Middleweight (-72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
File:Flag of France.svg Jean Despeaux France (FRA) |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Henry Tiller Norway (NOR) |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Raúl Villarreal Argentina (ARG) |
| Light heavyweight (-79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
File:Flag of France.svg Roger Michelot France (FRA) |
File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Richard Vogt Germany (GER) |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Risiglione Argentina (ARG) |
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Herbert Runge Germany (GER) |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Lovell Argentina (ARG) |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Erling Nilsen Norway (NOR) |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Germany (GER) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | France France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Italy Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Hungary Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | United States (USA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Estonia Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Denmark Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References[]
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