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Boxing At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 32 boxers from 32 nations competed. Competition format The competition was a straight single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser). There were 33 boxers entered, but the boxer from the Republic of China (Formosa) at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Republic of China withdrew at the last minute, too late to change the bracket; therefore, one bout was conducted in the round of 64 and one boxer received a bye in the round of 32. Results Results of the bantamweight boxing competition.Official Report, pp. 691–98. Top half Bottom half Finals References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1960 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PalaLottomatica
Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, formerly known as PalaLottomatica, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournaments. The venue features 8 meetings points, a restaurant for 300 people, and a 2,700 square metre (3,229 sq. yard) outdoor terrace. It has a seating capacity of 11,200 spectators for basketball games. The PalaLottomatica Rome, together with Mediolanum Forum of Milan, is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA). History Palazzo dello Sport was designed by architect Marcello Piacentini, in 1957, and its reinforced concrete dome was engineered by Pier Luigi Nervi. It was constructed in two years, from 1958 to 1960, in time for the 1960 Summer Olympics. The facility was designed and built along with a smaller facility, the Palazzetto dello Sport, its dome also engineered by Nervi. Formerly known as PalaSport, and inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Roininen
Paavo Roininen (24 July 1935 – 10 October 2022) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he received a bye in the Round of 64. He then lost to Frankie Taylor Francis J. Taylor (born 2 September 1942) is a British boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as ... of Great Britain by knockout in the Round of 32. References External links * 1935 births 2022 deaths People from Utajärvi Finnish male boxers Olympic boxers for Finland Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Bantamweight boxers Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Weiss (boxer)
Peter Weiss (16 December 1938 – 27 March 2021) was a German born-Austrian amateur boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics as a Bantamweight and the 1964 Summer Olympics as a Featherweight. Early life Weiss was born on 16 December 1938, in Berlin, Germany. His father was Ernst Weiss (1912–1997), a professional boxer. Career Weiss followed in his father's footsteps and started boxing in 1958. He represented Austria at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won his first round bout by outpointing the Indonesian Tiang Hok Oei. Weiss lost the second-bout to Alfonso Carbajo and thus, got eliminated. Four years later he competed once again in The Olympics at Tokyo, he lost his first-round bout against Tunisian Tamar Ben Hassan. Personal life After his boxing career, Weiss became a coach at the University of Vienna The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oei Hok Tiang
Oei Hok Tiang (born 15 August 1932) is an Indonesian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1932 births Living people Indonesian male boxers Olympic boxers for Indonesia Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Indonesian sportsmen {{Indonesia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bouazza
Ahmed Bouazza (born 1940) is a Moroccan boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1940 births Living people Moroccan male boxers Olympic boxers for Morocco Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tétouan Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamar Ben Hassan
Tahar Ben Hassen (born July 14, 1941), sometimes written as Tamar Ben Hassan, is a retired Tunisian boxer. Olympics Hassen competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight. He lost his first bout to Nicolae Puiu after receiving a first round bye. Hassen also competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics as a featherweight. He won is first bout against Peter Weiss, but lost his next bout against eventual silver medalist Anthony Villanueva. Professional As a professional Hassen lost to David Kotey for the African Boxing Union The African Boxing Union (ABU; French: ) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles in the African region. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC), having been affiliated with them si ... featherweight title. His record was 26 wins (15ko), 8 losses (5ko) and 3 draws. References External links * Habib GalhiaOlympic Database 1941 births Olympic boxers for Tunisia Boxers at the 1960 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Puiu
Nicolae Puiu (4 December 1935 – 4 February 1970) was a Romanian boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Cornelis van der Walt of Northern Rhodesia before losing to Louis Johnson of the United States. References External links * 1935 births 1970 deaths Romanian male boxers Olympic boxers for Romania Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Reșița Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoyan Petkov
Stoyan Petkov (born 9 June 1935) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Jerry Armstrong of the United States. References 1935 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Montana, Bulgaria Sportspeople from Montana Province Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Armstrong
Jerry Lee Armstrong (June 26, 1936 – May 7, 2023) was an American amateur boxer. He competed in the bantamweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place. Armstrong served with the U.S. Army and then graduated from Idaho State College. He later worked for 29 years at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, retiring in 1998 as personnel director. In the meantime he also refereed about 100 professional boxing matches. In 1980 he was inducted to the Idaho State University Hall of Fame. Armstrong died of Alzheimer's disease in Garden City, Idaho Garden City is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population was 12,316 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Garden City is nearly surrounded by Boise, Idaho, Boise but retains a separate municipal government. Garden City w ..., on May 7, 2023, at the age of 86. References 1936 births 2023 deaths Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in the United States Deaths from dementia in Idah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan De Rooij
Johannes "Jan" de Rooij (26 January 1932 – 18 May 2008) was a Dutch amateur boxer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and was eliminated in the third and first match, respectively. During his career he won 10 national titles and after retiring worked as a boxing coach in Amsterdam. References 1932 births 2008 deaths Featherweight boxers Bantamweight boxers Boxers from Amsterdam Olympic boxers for the Netherlands Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Dutch male boxers 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Rascher
Horst Rascher (born 11 March 1940) is a German boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1940 births Living people German male boxers Olympic boxers for the United Team of Germany Olympic boxers for West Germany Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Vienna Bantamweight boxers 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Bellefeuille (boxer)
Marcel Bellefeuille (21 November 1940 – 21 October 1998) was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost in the Round of 32 to Horst Rascher Horst Rascher (born 11 March 1940) is a German boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 19 ... of the United Team of Germany. References External links * 1940 births 1998 deaths Canadian male boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers from Montreal Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
