- Medalists
- Results
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Bantamweight boxing
|games = 1952 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue = Messuhalli
|dates = 28 July – 2 August
|competitors = 23
|nations = 23
|gold = Pentti Hämäläinen
|goldNOC = FIN
|silver = John McNally
|silverNOC = IRL
|bronze = Kang Joon-Ho
|bronzeNOC = KOR
|bronze2 = Gennady Garbuzov
|bronzeNOC2 = URS
|prev=1948
|next=1956
}}{{BoxingAt1952SummerOlympics}}The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from 28 July to 2 August 1952. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.[1] Medalists| Pentti Hämäläinen|FIN|1952 Summer}} | | John McNally|IRL|1952 Summer}} | | Kang Joon-Ho|KOR|1952 Summer}} | | Gennady Garbuzov|URS|1952 Summer}} |
Results| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
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| First Round (July 28 & 29) | | Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea | BYE |
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| Fazlollah Nikkhah | Iran | BYE |
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| Davey Moore | United States | BYE |
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| Egon Schidan | Germany | BYE |
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| Vincenzo Dall'Osso | Italy | BYE |
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| Ibrahim Abdrabbou | Egypt | BYE |
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| John McNally | Ireland | BYE |
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| Alejandro Ortuoste | Philippines | BYE |
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| František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia | BYE |
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| Angel Figueroa | Puerto Rico | 3 – 0 | Tiến Vình | Vietnam |
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| Raul Macías Guevara | Mexico | 3 – 0 | Angel Amaya | Venezuela |
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| Gennady Garbuzov | Soviet Union | 2 – 1 | Jean Renard | Belgium |
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| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 3 – 0 | Thomas Nicholls | Great Britain |
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| Henryk Niedzwiedzki | Poland | TKO 1R | Ronald Charles Gower | Australia |
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| Ion Zlătaru | Romania | DSQ 3R | Antoine Martin | France |
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| Lennie von Graevenitz | South Africa | 2 – 1 | Rómulo Parés | Argentina |
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| Second Round (July 30) | | Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea | 3 – 0 | Fazlollah Nickhah | Iran |
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| Davey Moore | United States | 3 – 0 | Egon Schidan | Germany |
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| Vincenzo Dall'osso | Italy | 3 – 0 | Ibrahim Abdrabbou | Egypt |
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| John McNally | Ireland | 3 – 0 | Alejandro Ortuoste | Philippines |
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| František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia | 3 – 0 | Angel Luis Figueroa Otero | Puerto Rico |
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| Gennady Garbuzov | Soviet Union | 3 – 0 | Raul Macías Guevara | Mexico |
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| Pentti Hamalainen | Finland | 3 – 0 | Henryk Niedzwiedzki | Poland |
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| Helmuth von Gravenitz | South Africa | 2 – 1 | Ion Zlataru | Romania |
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| Third Round (July 31) | | Gennady Garbuzov | U.S.S.R | 3 – 0 | František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia |
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| Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea | 2 – 1 | Davey Moore U.S.A |
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| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 3 – 0 | Helmuth von Gravenitz | South Africa |
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| John McNally | Ireland | 3 – 0 | Vincenzo Dall'osso | Italy |
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| Semi-final (August 1) | | John McNally | Ireland | 3 – 0 | Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea |
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| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 3 – 0 | Gennady Garbuzov | Soviet Union |
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| Final (August 2) | | Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 2 – 1 | John McNally | Ireland |
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/BOX/mens-bantamweight.html |title=Boxing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=5 November 2018}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions Boxing Bantamweight}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight}} 1 : Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics |