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Summer Olympics · Boxing · men’s · 1920–1936
Men’s Light heavyweight · (−79.4 kg / 175 lb)
Held at 5 Games, 1920–1936. Most golds: Argentina (1). Most medals: Eddie Eagan (1). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games51920–1936
Medals15
Delegations10on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Berlin | Roger Michelot France | Richard Vogt Germany | Francisco Risiglione Argentina |
| 1932 Los Angeles | David Carstens South Africa | Gino Rossi Italy | Peter Jørgensen Denmark |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Víctor Avendaño Argentina | Ernst Pistulla Germany | Karel Miljon Netherlands |
| 1924 Paris | Harry Mitchell Great Britain | Thyge Petersen Denmark | Sverre Sørsdal Norway |
| 1920 Antwerp | Eddie Eagan United States | Sverre Sørsdal Norway | Harold Franks Great Britain |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Eagan | 1 | 1 |
| Harry Mitchell | 1 | 1 |
| Víctor Avendaño | 1 | 1 |
| David Carstens | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Michelot | 1 | 1 |
| Sverre Sørsdal | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Franks | 0 | 1 |
| Thyge Petersen | 0 | 1 |
| Ernst Pistulla | 0 | 1 |
| Karel Miljon | 0 | 1 |
| Gino Rossi | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Jørgensen | 0 | 1 |