OLYMPIC BOXING 7: 1936 OLYMPICS AT BERLIN, GERMANY
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
The 1936 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from August 1 to 16, 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Games to promote his government and ideals of racial supremacy and antisemitism.
Medals were awarded in eight weight classes at the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The competitions were held from August 10 to 15.
A total of 179 boxers from 31 nations participated at the Berlin Games:
Argentina (8)
Australia (3)
Austria (6)
Belgium (8)
Canada (4)
Chile (4)
Republic of China (2)
Czechoslovakia (8)
Denmark (8)
Egypt (4)
Estonia (2)
Finland (6)
France (6)
Germany (8)
Great Britain (8)
Hungary (6)
Italy (8)
Japan (5)
Luxembourg (5)
Mexico (4)
Netherlands (8)
New Zealand (3)
Norway (6)
Philippines (5)
Poland (7)
Romania (4)
South Africa (6)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (8)
United States (8)
Uruguay (7)
These are the results of the boxing competition:
Flyweight
(−50.8 kg / 112 lb)
Gold - Willy Kaiser (Germany)
Silver - Gavino Matta (Italy)
Bronze - Louis Laurie (United States)
Bantamweight
(−53.5 kg / 118 lb)
Gold - Ulderico Sergo (Italy)
Silver - Jack Wilson (United States)
Bronze - Fidel Ortiz (Mexico)
Featherweight
(−57.2 kg / 126 lb)
Gold - Oscar Casanovas (Argentina)
Silver - Charles Catteral (South Africa)
Bronze - Josef Miner (Germany)
Lightweight
(−61.2 kg / 135 lb)
Gold - Imre Harangi (Hungary)
Silver - Nikolai Stepulov (Estonia)
Bronze - Erik Ågren (Sweden)
Welterweight
(−66.7 kg / 147 lb)
Gold - Sten Suvio (Finland)
Silver - Michael Murach (Germany)
Bronze - Gerhard Pedersen (Denmark)
Middleweight
(−72.6 kg / 160 lb)
Gold - Jean Despeaux (France)
Silver - Henry Tiller (Norway)
Bronze - Raúl Villarreal (Argentina)
Light heavyweight
(−79.4 kg / 175 lb)
Gold - Roger Michelot
France Richard Vogt
Germany Francisco Risiglione
Argentina
Heavyweight
(over 79.4 kg/175 lb)
Gold - Herbert Runge (Germany)
Silver - Guillermo Lovell (Argentina)
Bronze - Erling Nilsen( Norway)
Medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany 2 2 1 5
2 France 2 0 0 2
3 Argentina 1 1 2 4
4 Italy 1 1 0 2
5 Finland 1 0 0 1
6 Hungary 1 0 0 1
7 Norway 0 1 1 2
8 United States 0 1 1 2
9 Estonia 0 1 0 1
10 South Africa 0 1 0 1
11 Denmark 0 0 1 1
12 Mexico 0 0 1 1
13 Sweden 0 0 1
Photo of Jean Despeaux of France who won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final bout against Henry Tiller of Norway.
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