Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, August 10, 1932, to Saturday, August 13, 1932. Eight boxers from eight nations competed.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
David Carstens File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Gino Rossi File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy	Peter Jørgensen File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

Results

	Quarterfinals August 10				Semifinals August 11				Final August 13
	File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Gino Rossi (ITA)	PTS
	File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Nikolaos Mastoridis (GRE)	L
					File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rossi (ITA)	wo
					File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Murphy (IRL)	-
	File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Jim Murphy (IRL)	PTS
	File:US flag 48 stars.svg Johnny Miler (USA)	L
									File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rossi (ITA)	L
									File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Carstens (RSA)	PTS
	File:Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Jørgensen (DEN)	PTS
	File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Rafael Lang (ARG)	L
					File:Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgensen (DEN)	L
					File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Carstens (RSA)	PTS			Third place
	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg David Carstens (RSA)	PTS
	File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hans Berger (GER)	L
									File:Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgensen (DEN)	wo
									File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Murphy (IRL)	-

External links

• Official Olympic Report
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in polski). Retrieved 7 June 2008.