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"The Complete History of Olympic Boxing: Champions, Records, and Global Impact (1960-2024)"

by Sarbjeet Singh 01 Sep 2024
"The Complete History of Olympic Boxing: Champions, Records, and Global Impact (1960-2024)"

The Complete History of Olympic Boxing (1960-2024)

Boxing is one of the most historic sports in the Olympic Games, showcasing the best fighters from around the world since its inclusion in the ancient Olympic Games. This blog will provide a comprehensive overview of Olympic boxing from 1960 to 2024, covering the categories, notable athletes, and their achievements.


The Evolution of Olympic Boxing

Boxing's Early Days
The sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since the 1904 St. Louis Games, though it wasn't included in the 1912 Stockholm Games due to Sweden's ban on boxing. Initially, only male athletes competed, and the format of the competition has evolved over the years, with different weight classes being added or modified.

Introduction of Women’s Boxing
The 2012 London Olympics marked a historic moment for boxing when women were allowed to compete for the first time. Initially, only three weight categories were included, but the number expanded in subsequent Olympics.


Men's Boxing Categories

Boxing categories have evolved, but the key classes remain. Here’s a breakdown of the men's boxing categories from 1960 to 2024:

  1. Flyweight (51 kg and below): Known for its speed and agility, this class has produced some of the most exciting bouts in Olympic history.

  2. Bantamweight (52-57 kg): Often featuring fighters with a balance of speed and power, this category has seen legendary athletes rise to prominence.

  3. Featherweight (57-60 kg): Combining speed, endurance, and technique, the featherweight category has been one of the most competitive.

  4. Lightweight (60-64 kg): This category has showcased some of the most skilled technical boxers in Olympic history.

  5. Welterweight (64-69 kg): Known for its balance of strength and speed, this category has seen fierce competition over the decades.

  6. Middleweight (69-75 kg): A blend of power and technique, the middleweight division has been a launching pad for future professional champions.

  7. Light Heavyweight (75-81 kg): A category where raw power often meets refined skill, producing many memorable Olympic moments.

  8. Heavyweight (81-91 kg): The powerhouses of boxing, this category features some of the hardest hitters in the sport.

  9. Super Heavyweight (91+ kg): The largest athletes compete in this category, often delivering knockouts and thrilling finishes.


Women’s Boxing Categories

Since 2012, women’s boxing has expanded, showcasing incredible talent across several weight classes:

  1. Flyweight (48-51 kg): The inaugural women’s boxing category in 2012, known for its quick and technical fights.

  2. Featherweight (54-57 kg): Introduced later, this category features a mix of speed and power.

  3. Lightweight (57-60 kg): Often dominated by versatile fighters, this class is one of the most competitive.

  4. Welterweight (64-69 kg): A category for fighters who combine strength with strategic prowess.

  5. Middleweight (69-75 kg): Featuring some of the strongest women in boxing, this category often showcases high-level technical skill.

  6. Light Heavyweight (75-81 kg): A category that blends speed, power, and technique.

  7. Heavyweight (81+ kg): The most powerful women boxers compete here, with strength being a key factor.


Notable Olympic Boxing Achievements

Historic Moments:

  • Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) won gold in 1960 as a light heavyweight, setting the stage for his legendary career.
  • Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba won three consecutive gold medals (1972, 1976, 1980), becoming one of the most decorated boxers in Olympic history.
  • Nicola Adams became the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal in 2012, representing Great Britain.

Recent Champions:

  • Vasiliy Lomachenko (UKR) won gold in both 2008 and 2012, known for his impeccable technique and skill.
  • Clarissa Shields (USA) became the first American boxer to win two consecutive Olympic golds in 2012 and 2016.

Future of Olympic Boxing

As boxing continues to evolve, the sport faces challenges and opportunities. The introduction of women’s boxing has expanded the sport's reach, while changes in amateur rules and scoring have modernized the competition. With each Olympic cycle, new talents emerge, and the sport continues to inspire millions.

India's Rising Star: India has seen a rise in boxing talent, with athletes like Mary Kom, who won bronze in 2012, and Lovlina Borgohain, who secured a bronze in 2020, paving the way for future champions. The future looks bright as more young talents emerge, and the country invests in better facilities and training.


 

Men's

  • 1904: up to 105 lb (47.6 kg)
  • 1920–1936: up to 112 lb (50.8 kg)
  • 1948–1964: up to 51 kg
  • 1968–2008: 48–51 kg
  • 2012–2020: 49–52 kg
  • 2024–present: –51 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
George Finnegan
 United States
Miles Burke
 United States
None awarded
1908–1912 not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Frankie Genaro
 United States
Anders Petersen
 Denmark
William Cuthbertson
 Great Britain
1924 Paris
details
Fidel LaBarba
 United States
James McKenzie
 Great Britain
Raymond Fee
 United States
1928 Amsterdam
details
Antal Kocsis
 Hungary
Armand Apell
 France
Carlo Cavagnoli
 Italy
1932 Los Angeles
details
István Énekes
 Hungary
Francisco Cabañas
 Mexico
Louis Salica
 United States
1936 Berlin
details
Willy Kaiser
 Germany
Gavino Matta
 Italy
Louis Laurie
 United States
1948 London
details
Pascual Pérez
 Argentina
Spartaco Bandinelli
 Italy
Han Soo-ann
 South Korea
1952 Helsinki
details
Nate Brooks
 United States
Edgar Basel
 Germany
Anatoli Bulakov
 Soviet Union
Willie Toweel
 South Africa
1956 Melbourne
details
Terence Spinks
 Great Britain
Mircea Dobrescu
 Romania
John Caldwell
 Ireland
René Libeer
 France
1960 Rome
details
Gyula Török
 Hungary
Sergei Sivko
 Soviet Union
Abdel Moneim El-Guindi
 Egypt
Kiyoshi Tanabe
 Japan
1964 Tokyo
details
Fernando Atzori
 Italy
Artur Olech
 Poland
Robert Carmody
 United States
Stanislav Sorokin
 Soviet Union
1968 Mexico City
details
Ricardo Delgado
 Mexico
Artur Olech
 Poland
Servílio de Oliveira
 Brazil
Leo Rwabwogo
 Uganda
1972 Munich
details
Georgi Kostadinov
 Bulgaria
Leo Rwabwogo
 Uganda
Leszek Błażyński
 Poland
Douglas Rodríguez
 Cuba
1976 Montreal
details
Leo Randolph
 United States
Ramón Duvalón
 Cuba
Leszek Błażyński
 Poland
David Torosyan
 Soviet Union
1980 Moscow
details
Petar Lesov
 Bulgaria
Viktor Miroshnichenko
 Soviet Union
Hugh Russell
 Ireland
János Váradi
 Hungary
1984 Los Angeles
details
Steve McCrory
 United States
Redzep Redzepovski
 Yugoslavia
Ibrahim Bilali
 Kenya
Eyüp Can
 Turkey
1988 Seoul
details
Kim Kwang-sun
 South Korea
Andreas Tews
 East Germany
Mario González
 Mexico
Timofey Skryabin
 Soviet Union
1992 Barcelona
details
Choe Chol-su
 North Korea
Raúl González
 Cuba
Tim Austin
 United States
István Kovács
 Hungary
1996 Atlanta
details
Maikro Romero
 Cuba
Bulat Jumadilov
 Kazakhstan
Zoltan Lunka
 Germany
Albert Pakeyev
 Russia
2000 Sydney
details
Wijan Ponlid
 Thailand
Bulat Jumadilov
 Kazakhstan
Wladimir Sidorenko
 Ukraine
Jérôme Thomas
 France
2004 Athens
details
Yuriorkis Gamboa
 Cuba
Jérôme Thomas
 France
Fuad Aslanov
 Azerbaijan
Rustamhodza Rahimov
 Germany
2008 Beijing
details
Somjit Jongjohor
 Thailand
Andry Laffita
 Cuba
Vincenzo Picardi
 Italy
Georgy Balakshin
 Russia
2012 London
details
Robeisy Ramírez
 Cuba
Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt
 Mongolia
Misha Aloyan
 Russia
Michael Conlan
 Ireland
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Shakhobidin Zoirov
 Uzbekistan
Vacant[Susp.] Yoel Finol
 Venezuela
Hu Jianguan
 China
2020 Tokyo
details
Galal Yafai
 Great Britain
Carlo Paalam
 Philippines
Ryomei Tanaka
 Japan
Saken Bibossinov
 Kazakhstan
2024 Paris
details
Hasanboy Dusmatov
 Uzbekistan
Billal Bennama
 France
Junior Alcántara
 Dominican Republic
Daniel Varela de Pina
 Cape Verde
Notes
  1. ^ 
    The original silver medalist, Misha Aloyan of  Russia, was disqualified after testing positive for tuaminoheptane.[1]
  • 1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg)
  • 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg)
  • 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg)
  • 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg)
  • 1948: 54–58 kg
  • 1952–2008: 54–57 kg
  • 2020–present: 52–57 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
Oliver Kirk
 United States
Frank Haller
 United States
Frederick Gilmore
 United States
1908 London
details
Richard Gunn
 Great Britain
Charles Morris
 Great Britain
Hugh Roddin
 Great Britain
1912 Stockholm not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Paul Fritsch
 France
Jean Gachet
 France
Edoardo Garzena
 Italy
1924 Paris
details
Jackie Fields
 United States
Joseph Salas
 United States
Pedro Quartucci
 Argentina
1928 Amsterdam
details
Bep van Klaveren
 Netherlands
Víctor Peralta
 Argentina
Harold Devine
 United States
1932 Los Angeles
details
Carmelo Robledo
 Argentina
Josef Schleinkofer
 Germany
Allan Carlsson
 Sweden
1936 Berlin
details
Oscar Casanovas
 Argentina
Charles Catterall
 South Africa
Josef Miner
 Germany
1948 London
details
Ernesto Formenti
 Italy
Dennis Shepherd
 South Africa
Aleksy Antkiewicz
 Poland
1952 Helsinki
details
Ján Zachara
 Czechoslovakia
Sergio Caprari
 Italy
Leonard Leisching
 South Africa
Joseph Ventaja
 France
1956 Melbourne
details
Vladimir Safronov
 Soviet Union
Thomas Nicholls
 Great Britain
Pentti Hämäläinen
 Finland
Henryk Niedžwiedzki
 Poland
1960 Rome
details
Francesco Musso
 Italy
Jerzy Adamski
 Poland
Jorma Limmonen
 Finland
William Meyers
 South Africa
1964 Tokyo
details
Stanislav Stepashkin
 Soviet Union
Anthony Villanueva
 Philippines
Charles Brown
 United States
Heinz Schulz
 United Team of Germany
1968 Mexico City
details
Antonio Roldán
 Mexico
Alberto Robinson
 United States
Ivan Mihailov
 Bulgaria
Philip Waruinge
 Kenya
1972 Munich
details
Boris Kuznetsov
 Soviet Union
Philip Waruinge
 Kenya
András Botos
 Hungary
Clemente Rojas
 Colombia
1976 Montreal
details
Ángel Herrera
 Cuba
Richard Nowakowski
 East Germany
Leszek Kosedowski
 Poland
Juan Paredes
 Mexico
1980 Moscow
details
Rudi Fink
 East Germany
Adolfo Horta
 Cuba
Krzysztof Kosedowski
 Poland
Viktor Rybakov
 Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles
details
Meldrick Taylor
 United States
Peter Konyegwachie
 Nigeria
Türgüt Aykaç
 Turkey
Omar Catari
 Venezuela
1988 Seoul
details
Giovanni Parisi
 Italy
Daniel Dumitrescu
 Romania
Abdelhak Achik
 Morocco
Lee Jae-Hyuk
 South Korea
1992 Barcelona
details
Andreas Tews
 Germany
Faustino Reyes
 Spain
Ramaz Paliani
 Unified Team
Hocine Soltani
 Algeria
1996 Atlanta
details
Somluck Kamsing
 Thailand
Serafim Todorov
 Bulgaria
Pablo Chacón
 Argentina
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
 United States
2000 Sydney
details
Bekzat Sattarkhanov
 Kazakhstan
Ricardo Juarez
 United States
Kamil Djamaloudinov
 Russia
Tahar Tamsamani
 Morocco
2004 Athens
details
Aleksei Tishchenko
 Russia
Kim Song-Guk
 North Korea
Jo Seok-Hwan
 South Korea
Vitali Tajbert
 Germany
2008 Beijing
details
Vasyl Lomachenko
 Ukraine
Khedafi Djelkhir
 France
Yakup Kılıç
 Turkey
Shahin Imranov
 Azerbaijan
2012–2016 not included in the Olympic program
2020 Tokyo
details
Albert Batyrgaziev
 ROC
Duke Ragan
 United States
Samuel Takyi
 Ghana
Lázaro Álvarez
 Cuba
2024 Paris
details
Abdumalik Khalokov
 Uzbekistan
Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu
 Kyrgyzstan
Charlie Senior
 Australia
Javier Ibáñez
 Bulgaria
  • 1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg)
  • 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg)
  • 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg)
  • 1948: 58–62 kg
  • 1952–2008: 57–60 kg
  • 2012–2020: 56–60 kg
  • 2024–present: 58–63.5 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
Harry Spanjer
 United States
Russell van Horn
 United States
Peter Sturholdt
 United States
1908 London
details
Frederick Grace
 Great Britain
Frederick Spiller
 Great Britain
Harry Johnson
 Great Britain
1912 Stockholm not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Samuel Mosberg
 United States
Gotfred Johansen
 Denmark
Clarence Newton
 Canada
1924 Paris
details
Hans Jacob Nielsen
 Denmark
Alfredo Copello
 Argentina
Frederick Boylstein
 United States
1928 Amsterdam
details
Carlo Orlandi
 Italy
Stephen Halaiko
 United States
Gunnar Berggren
 Sweden
1932 Los Angeles
details
Lawrence Stevens
 South Africa
Thure Ahlqvist
 Sweden
Nathan Bor
 United States
1936 Berlin
details
Imre Harangi
 Hungary
Nikolai Stepulov
 Estonia
Erik Ågren
 Sweden
1948 London
details
Gerald Dreyer
 South Africa
Joseph Vissers
 Belgium
Svend Wad
 Denmark
1952 Helsinki
details
Aureliano Bolognesi
 Italy
Aleksy Antkiewicz
 Poland
Gheorghe Fiat
 Romania
Erkki Pakkanen
 Finland
1956 Melbourne
details
Dick McTaggart
 Great Britain
Harry Kurschat
 United Team of Germany
Anthony Byrne
 Ireland
Anatoly Lagetko
 Soviet Union
1960 Rome
details
Kazimierz Paździor
 Poland
Sandro Lopopolo
 Italy
Abel Laudonio
 Argentina
Dick McTaggart
 Great Britain
1964 Tokyo
details
Józef Grudzień
 Poland
Velikton Barannikov
 Soviet Union
Ronald Allen Harris
 United States
Jim McCourt
 Ireland
1968 Mexico City
details
Ronnie Harris
 United States
Józef Grudzień
 Poland
Calistrat Cuțov
 Romania
Zvonimir Vujin
 Yugoslavia
1972 Munich
details
Jan Szczepański
 Poland
László Orbán
 Hungary
Samuel Mbugua
 Kenya
Alfonso Pérez
 Colombia
1976 Montreal
details
Howard Davis
 United States
Simion Cuțov
 Romania
Ace Rusevski
 Yugoslavia
Vassily Solomin
 Soviet Union
1980 Moscow
details
Ángel Herrera Vera
 Cuba
Viktor Demyanenko
 Soviet Union
Kazimierz Adach
 Poland
Richard Nowakowski
 East Germany
1984 Los Angeles
details
Pernell Whitaker
 United States
Luis Ortiz
 Puerto Rico
Chun Chil-Sung
 South Korea
Martin Ndongo-Ebanga
 Cameroon
1988 Seoul
details
Andreas Zülow
 East Germany
George Cramne
 Sweden
Romallis Ellis
 United States
Nergüin Enkhbat
 Mongolia
1992 Barcelona
details
Oscar De La Hoya
 United States
Marco Rudolph
 Germany
Namjilyn Bayarsaikhan
 Mongolia
Hong Sung-Sik
 South Korea
1996 Atlanta
details
Hocine Soltani
 Algeria
Tontcho Tontchev
 Bulgaria
Terrance Cauthen
 United States
Leonard Doroftei
 Romania
2000 Sydney
details
Mario Kindelán
 Cuba
Andreas Kotelnik
 Ukraine
Cristián Bejarano
 Mexico
Alexander Maletin
 Russia
2004 Athens
details
Mario Kindelán
 Cuba
Amir Khan
 Great Britain
Murat Khrachev
 Russia
Serik Yeleuov
 Kazakhstan
2008 Beijing
details
Aleksei Tishchenko
 Russia
Daouda Sow
 France
Hrachik Javakhyan
 Armenia
Yordenis Ugás
 Cuba
2012 London
details
Vasyl Lomachenko
 Ukraine
Han Soon-Chul
 South Korea
Evaldas Petrauskas
 Lithuania
Yasniel Toledo
 Cuba
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Robson Conceição
 Brazil
Sofiane Oumiha
 France
Lázaro Álvarez
 Cuba
Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai
 Mongolia
2020 Tokyo
details
Andy Cruz
 Cuba
Keyshawn Davis
 United States
Hovhannes Bachkov
 Armenia
Harry Garside
 Australia
2024 Paris
details
Erislandy Álvarez
 Cuba
Sofiane Oumiha
 France
Wyatt Sanford
 Canada
Lasha Guruli
 Georgia
  • 1904: 135–145 lb (61.2–65.8 kg)
  • 1920–1936: 135–147 lb (61.2–66.7 kg)
  • 1948: 62–67 kg
  • 1952–2000: 63.5–67 kg
  • 2004–2020: 64–69 kg
  • 2024–present: 64–71 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
Albert Young
 United States
Harry Spanjer
 United States
Joseph Lydon
 United States
1908–1912 not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Bert Schneider
 Canada
Alexander Ireland
 Great Britain
Frederick Colberg
 United States
1924 Paris
details
Jean Delarge
 Belgium
Héctor Méndez
 Argentina
Douglas Lewis
 Canada
1928 Amsterdam
details
Ted Morgan
 New Zealand
Raúl Landini
 Argentina
Raymond Smillie
 Canada
1932 Los Angeles
details
Edward Flynn
 United States
Erich Campe
 Germany
Bruno Ahlberg
 Finland
1936 Berlin
details
Sten Suvio
 Finland
Michael Murach
 Germany
Gerhard Pedersen
 Denmark
1948 London
details
Július Torma
 Czechoslovakia
Hank Herring
 United States
Alessandro D'Ottavio
 Italy
1952 Helsinki
details
Zygmunt Chychła
 Poland
Sergei Scherbakov
 Soviet Union
Günther Heidemann
 Germany
Victor Jörgensen
 Denmark
1956 Melbourne
details
Nicolae Linca
 Romania
Frederick Tiedt
 Ireland
Nicholas Gargano
 Great Britain
Kevin Hogarth
 Australia
1960 Rome
details
Nino Benvenuti
 Italy
Yuri Radonyak
 Soviet Union
Leszek Drogosz
 Poland
Jimmy Lloyd
 Great Britain
1964 Tokyo
details
Marian Kasprzyk
 Poland
Ričardas Tamulis
 Soviet Union
Silvano Bertini
 Italy
Pertti Purhonen
 Finland
1968 Mexico City
details
Manfred Wolke
 East Germany
Joseph Bessala
 Cameroon
Mario Guilloti
 Argentina
Vladimir Musalimov
 Soviet Union
1972 Munich
details
Emilio Correa
 Cuba
János Kajdi
 Hungary
Dick Murunga
 Kenya
Jesse Valdez
 United States
1976 Montreal
details
Jochen Bachfeld
 East Germany
Pedro Gamarro
 Venezuela
Reinhard Skricek
 West Germany
Victor Zilberman
 Romania
1980 Moscow
details
Andrés Aldama
 Cuba
John Mugabi
 Uganda
Karl-Heinz Krüger
 East Germany
Kazimierz Szczerba
 Poland
1984 Los Angeles
details
Mark Breland
 United States
An Young-Su
 South Korea
Luciano Bruno
 Italy
Joni Nyman
 Finland
1988 Seoul
details
Robert Wangila
 Kenya
Laurent Boudouani
 France
Jan Dydak
 Poland
Kenneth Gould
 United States
1992 Barcelona
details
Michael Carruth
 Ireland
Juan Hernández Sierra
 Cuba
Aníbal Santiago Acevedo
 Puerto Rico
Arkhom Chenglai
 Thailand
1996 Atlanta
details
Oleg Saitov
 Russia
Juan Hernández Sierra
 Cuba
Daniel Santos
 Puerto Rico
Marian Simion
 Romania
2000 Sydney
details
Oleg Saitov
 Russia
Sergey Dotsenko
 Ukraine
Vitalie Grușac
 Moldova
Dorel Simion
 Romania
2004 Athens
details
Bakhtiyar Artayev
 Kazakhstan
Lorenzo Aragón
 Cuba
Kim Jung-Joo
 South Korea
Oleg Saitov
 Russia
2008 Beijing
details
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
 Kazakhstan
Carlos Banteaux
 Cuba
Hanati Silamu
 China
Kim Jung-Joo
 South Korea
2012 London
details
Serik Sapiyev
 Kazakhstan
Fred Evans
 Great Britain
Taras Shelestyuk
 Ukraine
Andrey Zamkovoy
 Russia
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Daniyar Yeleussinov
 Kazakhstan
Shakhram Giyasov
 Uzbekistan
Mohammed Rabii
 Morocco
Souleymane Cissokho
 France
2020 Tokyo
details
Roniel Iglesias
 Cuba
Pat McCormack
 Great Britain
Aidan Walsh
 Ireland
Andrey Zamkovoy
 ROC
2024 Paris
details
Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev
 Uzbekistan
Marco Verde
 Mexico
Omari Jones
 United States
Lewis Richardson
 Great Britain
  • 1904: 145–158 lb (65.8–71.7 kg)
  • 1908: 140–158 lb (63.5–71.7 kg)
  • 1920–1936: 147–160 lb (66.7–72.6 kg)
  • 1948: 67–73 kg
  • 1952–2000: 71–75 kg
  • 2004–2020: 69–75 kg
  • 2024–present: 72–80 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
Charles Mayer
 United States
Benjamin Spradley
 United States
None awarded
1908 London
details
John Douglas
 Great Britain
Reginald Baker
 Australasia
William Philo
 Great Britain
1912 Stockholm not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Harry Mallin
 Great Britain
Georges Prud'Homme
 Canada
Moe Herscovitch
 Canada
1924 Paris
details
Harry Mallin
 Great Britain
John Elliott
 Great Britain
Joseph Jules Beecken
 Belgium
1928 Amsterdam
details
Piero Toscani
 Italy
Jan Heřmánek
 Czechoslovakia
Leonard Steyaert
 Belgium
1932 Los Angeles
details
Carmen Barth
 United States
Amado Azar
 Argentina
Ernest Peirce
 South Africa
1936 Berlin
details
Jean Despeaux
 France
Henry Tiller
 Norway
Raúl Villarreal
 Argentina
1948 London
details
László Papp
 Hungary
John Wright
 Great Britain
Ivano Fontana
 Italy
1952 Helsinki
details
Floyd Patterson
 United States
Vasile Tiță
 Romania
Boris Nikolov
 Bulgaria
Stig Sjölin
 Sweden
1956 Melbourne
details
Gennadiy Shatkov
 Soviet Union
Ramón Tapia
 Chile
Gilbert Chapron
 France
Víctor Zalazar
 Argentina
1960 Rome
details
Eddie Crook Jr.
 United States
Tadeusz Walasek
 Poland
Yevgeny Feofanov
 Soviet Union
Ion Monea
 Romania
1964 Tokyo
details
Valeri Popenchenko
 Soviet Union
Emil Schulz
 United Team of Germany
Franco Valle
 Italy
Tadeusz Walasek
 Poland
1968 Mexico City
details
Chris Finnegan
 Great Britain
Aleksei Kiselyov
 Soviet Union
Alfred Jones
 United States
Agustín Zaragoza
 Mexico
1972 Munich
details
Vyacheslav Lemeshev
 Soviet Union
Reima Virtanen
 Finland
Prince Amartey
 Ghana
Marvin Johnson
 United States
1976 Montreal
details
Michael Spinks
 United States
Rufat Riskiyev
 Soviet Union
Luis Martínez
 Cuba
Alec Năstac
 Romania
1980 Moscow
details
José Gómez Mustelier
 Cuba
Viktor Savchenko
 Soviet Union
Jerzy Rybicki
 Poland
Valentin Silaghi
 Romania
1984 Los Angeles
details
Shin Joon-sup
 South Korea
Virgil Hill
 United States
Aristides González
 Puerto Rico
Mohamed Zaoui
 Algeria
1988 Seoul
details
Henry Maske
 East Germany
Egerton Marcus
 Canada
Chris Sande
 Kenya
Hussain Shah Syed
 Pakistan
1992 Barcelona
details
Ariel Hernández
 Cuba
Chris Byrd
 United States
Chris Johnson
 Canada
Lee Seung-Bae
 South Korea
1996 Atlanta
details
Ariel Hernández
 Cuba
Malik Beyleroğlu
 Turkey
Mohamed Bahari
 Algeria
Rhoshii Wells
 United States
2000 Sydney
details
Jorge Gutiérrez
 Cuba
Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov
 Russia
Vugar Alakbarov
 Azerbaijan
Zsolt Erdei
 Hungary
2004 Athens
details
Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov
 Russia
Gennady Golovkin
 Kazakhstan
Andre Dirrell
 United States
Prasathinphimai Suriya
 Thailand
2008 Beijing
details
James DeGale
 Great Britain
Emilio Correa
 Cuba
Darren Sutherland
 Ireland
Vijender Singh
 India
2012 London
details
Ryōta Murata
 Japan
Esquiva Falcão
 Brazil
Anthony Ogogo
 Great Britain
Abbos Atoev
 Uzbekistan
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Arlen López
 Cuba
Bektemir Melikuziev
 Uzbekistan
Kamran Shakhsuvarly
 Azerbaijan
Misael Rodríguez
 Mexico
2020 Tokyo
details
Hebert Conceição
 Brazil
Oleksandr Khyzhniak
 Ukraine
Eumir Marcial
 Philippines
Gleb Bakshi
 ROC
2024 Paris
details
Oleksandr Khyzhniak
 Ukraine
Nurbek Oralbay
 Kazakhstan
Cristian Pinales
 Dominican Republic
Arlen López
 Cuba

 

  • 1904–1908: over 158 lb (71.7 kg)
  • 1920–1936: over 175 lb (79.4 kg)
  • 1948: over 80 kg
  • 1952–1980: over 81 kg
  • 1984–present: 81–92 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1904 St. Louis
details
Samuel Berger
 United States
Charles Mayer
 United States
William Michaels
 United States
1908 London
details
Albert Oldman
 Great Britain
Sydney Evans
 Great Britain
Frederick Parks
 Great Britain
1912 Stockholm not included in the Olympic program
1920 Antwerp
details
Ronald Rawson
 Great Britain
Søren Petersen
 Denmark
Albert Eluère
 France
1924 Paris
details
Otto von Porat
 Norway
Søren Petersen
 Denmark
Alfredo Porzio
 Argentina
1928 Amsterdam
details
Arturo Rodríguez
 Argentina
Nils Ramm
 Sweden
Michael Michaelsen
 Denmark
1932 Los Angeles
details
Santiago Lovell
 Argentina
Luigi Rovati
 Italy
Frederick Feary
 United States
1936 Berlin
details
Herbert Runge
 Germany
Guillermo Lovell
 Argentina
Erling Nilsen
 Norway
1948 London
details
Rafael Iglesias
 Argentina
Gunnar Nilsson
 Sweden
John Arthur
 South Africa
1952 Helsinki
details
Ed Sanders
 United States
Ingemar Johansson
 Sweden
Ilkka Koski
 Finland
Andries Nieman
 South Africa
1956 Melbourne
details
Pete Rademacher
 United States
Lev Mukhin
 Soviet Union
Daniel Bekker
 South Africa
Giacomo Bozzano
 Italy
1960 Rome
details
Franco De Piccoli
 Italy
Daniel Bekker
 South Africa
Josef Němec
 Czechoslovakia
Günter Siegmund
 United Team of Germany
1964 Tokyo
details
Joe Frazier
 United States
Hans Huber
 United Team of Germany
Giuseppe Ros
 Italy
Vadim Yemelyanov
 Soviet Union
1968 Mexico City
details
George Foreman
 United States
Jonas Čepulis
 Soviet Union
Giorgio Bambini
 Italy
Joaquín Rocha
 Mexico
1972 Munich
details
Teófilo Stevenson
 Cuba
Ion Alexe
 Romania
Peter Hussing
 West Germany
Hasse Thomsén
 Sweden
1976 Montreal
details
Teófilo Stevenson
 Cuba
Mircea Șimon
 Romania
Clarence Hill
 Bermuda
John Tate
 United States
1980 Moscow
details
Teófilo Stevenson
 Cuba
Pyotr Zayev
 Soviet Union
Jürgen Fanghänel
 East Germany
István Lévai
 Hungary
1984 Los Angeles
details
Henry Tillman
 United States
Willie DeWit
 Canada
Angelo Musone
 Italy
Arnold Vanderlyde
 Netherlands
1988 Seoul
details
Ray Mercer
 United States
Baik Hyun-Man
 South Korea
Andrzej Gołota
 Poland
Arnold Vanderlyde
 Netherlands
1992 Barcelona
details
Félix Savón
 Cuba
David Izonritei
 Nigeria
David Tua
 New Zealand
Arnold Vanderlyde
 Netherlands
1996 Atlanta
details
Félix Savón
 Cuba
David Defiagbon
 Canada
Nate Jones
 United States
Luan Krasniqi
 Germany
2000 Sydney
details
Félix Savón
 Cuba
Sultan Ibragimov
 Russia
Vladimer Chanturia
 Georgia
Sebastian Köber
 Germany
2004 Athens
details
Odlanier Solís
 Cuba
Viktor Zuyev
 Belarus
Mohamed Elsayed
 Egypt
Naser Al Shami
 Syria
2008 Beijing
details
Rakhim Chakhkiev
 Russia
Clemente Russo
 Italy
Osmay Acosta
 Cuba
Deontay Wilder
 United States
2012 London
details
Oleksandr Usyk
 Ukraine
Clemente Russo
 Italy
Tervel Pulev
 Bulgaria
Teymur Mammadov
 Azerbaijan
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Evgeny Tishchenko
 Russia
Vasiliy Levit
 Kazakhstan
Erislandy Savón
 Cuba
Rustam Tulaganov
 Uzbekistan
2020 Tokyo
details
Julio César La Cruz
 Cuba
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
 ROC
David Nyika
 New Zealand
Abner Teixeira
 Brazil
2024 Paris
details
Lazizbek Mullojonov
 Uzbekistan
Loren Alfonso
 Azerbaijan
Enmanuel Reyes
 Spain
Davlat Boltaev
 Tajikistan
  • 1984–2020: over 91 kg
  • 2024–present: over 92 kg
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1984 Los Angeles
details
Tyrell Biggs
 United States
Francesco Damiani
 Italy
Aziz Salihu
 Yugoslavia
Robert Wells
 Great Britain
1988 Seoul
details
Lennox Lewis
 Canada
Riddick Bowe
 United States
Aleksandr Miroshnichenko
 Soviet Union
Janusz Zarenkiewicz
 Poland
1992 Barcelona
details
Roberto Balado
 Cuba
Richard Igbineghu
 Nigeria
Svilen Rusinov
 Bulgaria
Brian Nielsen
 Denmark
1996 Atlanta
details
Wladimir Klitschko
 Ukraine
Paea Wolfgram
 Tonga
Alexei Lezin
 Russia
Duncan Dokiwari
 Nigeria
2000 Sydney
details
Audley Harrison
 Great Britain
Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
 Kazakhstan
Paolo Vidoz
 Italy
Rustam Saidov
 Uzbekistan
2004 Athens
details
Alexander Povetkin
 Russia
Mohamed Aly
 Egypt
Michel Lopez Nuñez
 Cuba
Roberto Cammarelle
 Italy
2008 Beijing
details
Roberto Cammarelle
 Italy
Zhang Zhilei
 China
Vyacheslav Glazkov
 Ukraine
David Price
 Great Britain
2012 London
details
Anthony Joshua
 Great Britain
Roberto Cammarelle
 Italy
Ivan Dychko
 Kazakhstan
Magomedrasul Majidov
 Azerbaijan
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Tony Yoka
 France
Joe Joyce
 Great Britain
Filip Hrgović
 Croatia
Ivan Dychko
 Kazakhstan
2020 Tokyo
details
Bakhodir Jalolov
 Uzbekistan
Richard Torrez
 United States
Frazer Clarke
 Great Britain
Kamshybek Kunkabayev
 Kazakhstan
2024 Paris
details
Bakhodir Jalolov
 Uzbekistan
Ayoub Ghadfa
 Spain
Nelvie Tiafack
 Germany
Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze
 France

 

Women's

Flyweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2012 London
details
Nicola Adams
 Great Britain
Ren Cancan
 China
Marlen Esparza
 United States
Mary Kom
 India
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Nicola Adams
 Great Britain
Sarah Ourahmoune
 France
Ren Cancan
 China
Ingrit Valencia
 Colombia
2020 Tokyo
details
Stoyka Krasteva
 Bulgaria
Buse Naz Çakıroğlu
 Turkey
Huang Hsiao-wen
 Chinese Taipei
Tsukimi Namiki
 Japan
2024 Paris
details
Wu Yu
 China
Buse Naz Çakıroğlu
 Turkey
Nazym Kyzaibay
 Kazakhstan
Aira Villegas
 Philippines

Bantamweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2024 Paris
details
Chang Yuan
 China
Hatice Akbaş
 Turkey
Pang Chol-mi
 North Korea
Im Ae-ji
 South Korea

Featherweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2020 Tokyo
details
Sena Irie
 Japan
Nesthy Petecio
 Philippines
Irma Testa
 Italy
Karriss Artingstall
 Great Britain
2024 Paris
details
Lin Yu-ting
 Chinese Taipei
Julia Szeremeta
 Poland
Esra Yıldız
 Turkey
Nesthy Petecio
 Philippines

Lightweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2012 London
details
Katie Taylor
 Ireland
Sofya Ochigava
 Russia
Mavzuna Chorieva
 Tajikistan
Adriana Araujo
 Brazil
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Estelle Mossely
 France
Yin Junhua
 China
Anastasia Belyakova
 Russia
Mira Potkonen
 Finland
2020 Tokyo
details
Kellie Harrington
 Ireland
Beatriz Ferreira
 Brazil
Sudaporn Seesondee
 Thailand
Mira Potkonen
 Finland
2024 Paris
details
Kellie Harrington
 Ireland
Yang Wenlu
 China
Wu Shih-yi
 Chinese Taipei
Beatriz Ferreira
 Brazil

Welterweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2020 Tokyo
details
Busenaz Sürmeneli
 Turkey
Gu Hong
 China
Lovlina Borgohain
 India
Oshae Jones
 United States
2024 Paris
details
Imane Khelif
 Algeria
Yang Liu
 China
Janjaem Suwannapheng
 Thailand
Chen Nien-chin
 Chinese Taipei

Middleweight

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2012 London
details
Claressa Shields
 United States
Nadezda Torlopova
 Russia
Marina Volnova
 Kazakhstan
Li Jinzi
 China
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Claressa Shields
 United States
Nouchka Fontijn
 Netherlands
Dariga Shakimova
 Kazakhstan
Li Qian
 China
2020 Tokyo
details
Lauren Price
 Great Britain
Li Qian
 China
Nouchka Fontijn
 Netherlands
Zemfira Magomedalieva
 ROC
2024 Paris
details
Li Qian
 China
Atheyna Bylon
 Panama

Caitlin Parker
 Australia
Cindy Ngamba
 Refugee Olympic Team

 

 

 

As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, considering stripped and reallocated medals as of 31 December 2021.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) 50 27 41 118
2  Cuba (CUB) 42 19 19 80
3  Great Britain (GBR) 20 15 28 63
4  Italy (ITA) 15 15 18 48
5  Soviet Union (URS) 14 19 18 51
6  Russia (RUS) 10 5 15 30
7  Hungary (HUN) 10 2 8 20
 Uzbekistan (UZB) 10 2 8 20
9  Poland (POL) 8 10 26 44
10  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 7 8 11 26
11  Argentina (ARG) 7 7 10 24
12  France (FRA) 6 11 11 28
13  China (CHN) 6 7 6 19
14  South Africa (RSA) 6 4 9 19
15  Bulgaria (BUL) 5 5 10 20
16  Ukraine (UKR) 5 4 7 16
17  East Germany (GDR) 5 2 6 13
18  Germany (GER) 4 9 11 24
19  Ireland (IRL) 4 5 10 19
20  Thailand (THA) 4 4 8 16
21  South Korea (KOR) 3 7 11 21
22  Canada (CAN) 3 7 8 18
23  Yugoslavia (YUG) 3 2 6 11
24  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 3 1 2 6
25  Japan (JPN) 3 0 5 8
26  Mexico (MEX) 2 4 8 14
27  North Korea (PRK) 2 3 4 9
28  Brazil (BRA) 2 2 5 9
29  Finland (FIN) 2 1 13 16
30  Algeria (ALG) 2 0 5 7
31  Romania (ROU) 1 9 15 25
32  Denmark (DEN) 1 5 6 12
33  Turkey (TUR) 1 5 4 10
34  United Team of Germany (EUA) 1 3 2 6
 Venezuela (VEN) 1 3 2 6
36  Netherlands (NED) 1 2 5 8
37  Mongolia (MGL) 1 2 4 7
38  Norway (NOR) 1 2 2 5
39  Kenya (KEN) 1 1 5 7
40  ROC (ROC) 1 1 4 6
41  Belgium (BEL) 1 1 2 4
 New Zealand (NZL) 1 1 2 4
43  West Germany (FRG) 1 0 5 6
44  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 1 0 3 4
 Dominican Republic (DOM) 1 0 3 4
46  Sweden (SWE) 0 5 6 11
47  Philippines (PHI) 0 4 6 10
48  Nigeria (NGR) 0 3 3 6
 Spain (ESP) 0 3 3 6
50  Uganda (UGA) 0 3 1 4
51  Azerbaijan (AZE) 0 2 8 10
52  Belarus (BLR) 0 2 0 2
53  Australia (AUS) 0 1 6 7
54  Puerto Rico (PUR) 0 1 5 6
55  Colombia (COL) 0 1 4 5
56  Egypt (EGY) 0 1 3 4
 Ghana (GHA) 0 1 3 4
58  Chile (CHI) 0 1 2 3
59  Cameroon (CMR) 0 1 1 2
 Unified Team (EUN) 0 1 1 2
61  Australasia (ANZ) 0 1 0 1
 Czech Republic (CZE) 0 1 0 1
 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) 0 1 0 1
 Panama (PAN) 0 1 0 1
 Tonga (TGA) 0 1 0 1
67  Morocco (MAR) 0 0 4 4
68  India (IND) 0 0 3 3
69  Armenia (ARM) 0 0 2 2
 Georgia (GEO) 0 0 2 2
 Moldova (MDA) 0 0 2 2
 Tajikistan (TJK) 0 0 2 2
 Tunisia (TUN) 0 0 2 2
74  Bermuda (BER) 0 0 1 1
 Cape Verde (CPV) 0 0 1 1
 Croatia (CRO) 0 0 1 1
 Guyana (GUY) 0 0 1 1
 Lithuania (LTU) 0 0 1 1
 Mauritius (MRI) 0 0 1 1
 Niger (NIG) 0 0 1 1
 Pakistan (PAK) 0 0 1 1
 Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) 0 0 1 1
 Syria (SYR) 0 0 1 1
 Uruguay (URU) 0 0 1 1
 Zambia (ZAM) 0 0 1 1
Totals (85 entries) 278 278 492 1,048

 

 

Conclusion: A Legacy of Olympic Boxing Excellence

The history of Olympic boxing is a testament to the skill, determination, and global reach of the sport. As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, the United States leads with an impressive 118 medals, including 50 golds, reflecting its longstanding dominance. Cuba, with 42 golds, remains a powerhouse, particularly in the lighter weight classes. Great Britain, Italy, and the Soviet Union have also left an indelible mark, contributing significantly to the sport’s rich legacy.

Countries like Russia, Uzbekistan, and Hungary have produced standout boxers, each earning multiple golds and maintaining strong traditions in the ring. Emerging nations like Kazakhstan and China have risen in prominence, highlighting the sport’s evolving landscape. The inclusion of women’s boxing since 2012 has further diversified the competition, adding new dimensions to Olympic boxing.

The distribution of medals across 85 nations, with a total of 1,048 medals awarded, underscores boxing’s global appeal. While traditional boxing nations continue to excel, the sport’s reach is expanding, with countries like India, Brazil, and Ireland gaining prominence on the world stage.

Looking forward, Olympic boxing promises to continue evolving, with new talents emerging from both established and rising nations. The sport’s future will be shaped by its rich history, competitive spirit, and the unwavering dedication of athletes worldwide.

Credits

The tables and data presented in this blog, including the detailed list of Olympic boxing medalists and rankings, were sourced from Wikipedia. For further information and to explore the complete dataset, you can visit the original Wikipedia page on Olympic medalists in boxing.

This acknowledgment ensures proper credit is given to the contributors and editors who have compiled and maintained this valuable resource on Olympic boxing history.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this blog is intended for general informational purposes only. While efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the content, it is not guaranteed. The data, particularly the tables and rankings, have been sourced from Wikipedia and other publicly available resources, and the blog author does not claim ownership of this information. Readers are encouraged to consult original sources or professional guidance for detailed and precise information. The author is not responsible for any inaccuracies or omissions in this blog.

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