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Boxing At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Light Welterweight
The light welterweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class. Light welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 63.5 kilogram The kilogram (also spelled kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand grams. It has the unit symbol kg. The word "kilogram" is formed from the combination of the metric prefix kilo- (m ...s. 35 boxers from 35 nations competed. Medalists Results References Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Light welterweight L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing Light-welterweight 1964 Olympics
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to western boxing, in which only fists are involved, it has developed in different ways in different geographical areas and cultures of the World. In global terms, "boxing" today is also a set of combat sports focused on Strike (attack), striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions, such as kicks, Elbow (strike), elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of these variants are the bare-knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopalan Ramakrishnan
Gopalan Ramakrishnan (born 17 November 1940) is a Malaysian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References 1940 births Living people Malaysian male boxers Olympic boxers for Malaysia Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-welterweight boxers {{Malaysia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoji Yonekura
is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References 1944 births Living people Japanese male boxers Olympic boxers for Japan Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Betancourt
Félix Betancourt (12 October 1945 – 22 July 2014) was a Cuban boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References 1945 births 2014 deaths Cuban male boxers Olympic boxers for Cuba Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Boxers from Santiago de Cuba Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatah Ben Farj
Fatah Ben Farj (born 1941) is a Moroccan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References 1941 births Living people Moroccan male boxers Olympic boxers for Morocco Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermanno Fasoli
Ermanno Fasoli (born 9 November 1943) is an Italian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... He defended his title four times, always winning on points with Piero Cerù, Italo Duranti, his third bout with Fanali, and former Italian lightweight champion Bruno Melissano. On March 6, 1971, he conceded a rematch to Piero Cerù, who snatched the national title from him in Rome by KOT in the seventh round. References External links * 1943 births Living people Italian male boxers Olympic boxers for Italy Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lecco Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Gu-il
Park Koo-il (15 March 1944 – 1984) was a South Korean boxer. He competed at the 1964 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 1944 births 1984 deaths South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers for South Korea Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Geoje Martial artists from South Gyeongsang Province Asian Games gold medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games boxers for South Korea Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Welterweight boxers 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert König
Rupert König (born 3 April 1937) is an Austrian 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 .... 1964 Olympic results Below is the record of Rupert König, an Austrian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: lost to Iosif Mihalic (Romania) referee stopped contest References 1937 births Living people Austrian male boxers Olympic boxers for Austria Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Berchtesgaden Martial artists from Upper Bavaria Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Austrian sportsmen {{Austria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iosif Mihalic
Iosif Mihalic (13 November 1938 – 2004) 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 .... References External links * 1938 births 2004 deaths Romanian male boxers Olympic boxers for Romania Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Cluj-Napoca Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Amaya
Roberto Amaya (born 12 September 1944) is an Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References External links * 1944 births Living people Argentine male boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Rossi
Julian Rossi (born 12 February 1942) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at 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 .... References 1942 births Living people Australian male boxers Olympic boxers for Australia Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard McTaggart
Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style at the Olympics. At the 1964 Olympics, McTaggart moved to the light-welterweight category but lost in the third bout to the eventual winner Jerzy Kulej. McTaggart won the British ABA title in 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1965, and retired with a record of 610 wins out of 634 bouts.Dick McTaggart sshf.co.uk He was appointed (MBE) in the |
