Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed.[1]

Light welterweight boxing at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue	Palazzo dello Sport
Dates	25 August – 5 September
Competitors	34 from 34 nations
Medalists
Bohumil Němeček  Czechoslovakia Clement Quartey  Ghana Quincey Daniels  United States Marian Kasprzyk  Poland

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser).

Results

Results of the light welterweight boxing competition.[1][2]

Top half

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals
	Gerald Freeman (AUS)		0
	Jaggie van Staden (RHO)		5			Jaggie van Staden (RHO)		L
	Sayed El-Nahas (UAR)		KO-1			Sayed El-Nahas (UAR)		KO-2
	Mohamed Rizgalla (SUD)		L								Sayed El-Nahas (UAR)		0
	Aleksandar Mitsev (BUL)		0								Quincey Daniels (USA)		5
	Quincey Daniels (USA)		5			Quincey Daniels (USA)		4
	Vazik Ghazarian (IRI)		2			Bobby Kelsey (GBR)		1
	Bobby Kelsey (GBR)		3													Quincey Daniels (USA)		0
	Bernie Meli (IRL)		5													Bohumil Němeček (TCH)		5
	Dimitrios Mikhail (GRE)		0			Bernie Meli (IRL)		0
	Bohumil Němeček (TCH)		3			Bohumil Němeček (TCH)		5
	Rupert König (AUT)		2								Bohumil Němeček (TCH)		4
	Luis Aranda (ARG)		4								Piero Brandi (ITA)		1
	Rogelio Reyes (MEX)		1			Luis Aranda (ARG)		1
	Piero Brandi (ITA)		5			Piero Brandi (ITA)		4
	Katsuji Watanabe (JPN)		0

Bottom half

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Willie Ludick (RSA)

5

Martti Lehtevä (FIN)

0

Willie Ludick (RSA)

2

Vladimir Engibaryan (URS)

3

Vladimir Engibaryan (URS)

KO-1

Werner Busse (EUA)

L

Vladimir Engibaryan (URS)

0

Marian Kasprzyk (POL)

5

Azouz Bechir (TUN)

L

György Pál (HUN)

KO-1

György Pál (HUN)

0

Marian Kasprzyk (POL)

5

Marian Kasprzyk (POL)

KO-1

Carmelo García (ESP)

L

Marian Kasprzyk (POL)

L

Clement Quartey (GHA)

WO

Khalid Al-Karkhi (IRQ)

4

Grace Sseruwagi (UGA)

1

Khalid Al-Karkhi (IRQ)

0

Clement Quartey (GHA)

5

Clement Quartey (GHA)

5

Mohamed Boubekeur (MAR)

0

Clement Quartey (GHA)

3

Kim Deuk-bong (KOR)

2

Miguel Amarista (VEN)

3

Jorge Salomão (BRA)

2

Miguel Amarista (VEN)

L

Raoul Sarrazin (CAN)

KO-1

Kim Deuk-bong (KOR)

KO-2

Francois Sowa (LUX)

L

Raoul Sarrazin (CAN)

DQ-3

Sawong Mongkolrit (THA)

L

Kim Deuk-bong (KOR)

W

Kim Deuk-bong (KOR)

KO-1

Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	Quincey Daniels (USA)	0
	Bohumil Němeček (TCH)	5
					Bohumil Němeček (TCH)	5
					Clement Quartey (GHA)	0
	Marian Kasprzyk (POL)	L
	Clement Quartey (GHA)	WO

References

1. "Boxing at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Light Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
2. Official Report, pp. 717–24.