Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

Lightweight boxing at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue	Palazzo dello Sport
Dates	25 August – 5 September
Competitors	34 from 34 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kazimierz Paździor File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sandro Lopopolo File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Richard McTaggart File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Abel Laudonio File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 34 boxers from 4 nations competed.

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

File:Dick McTaggart, Abel Laudonio, Kazimierz Paździor, Sandro Lopopolo 1960.jpg

Left-right: Richard McTaggart, Abel Laudonio, Kazimierz Paździor, Sandro Lopopolo

Results of the lightweight boxing competition.

Top half

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals
	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Richard McTaggart (GBR)		5
	File:Flag of Thailand.svg Bhodi Sooknoi (THA)		0			File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Richard McTaggart (GBR)		5
	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Gualberto Gutiérrez (URU)		1			File:Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961).svg Eddie Blay (GHA)		0
	File:Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961).svg Eddie Blay (GHA)		4								File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Richard McTaggart (GBR)		3
	File:Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Kellner (HUN)		3								File:Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Kellner (HUN)		2
	File:Flag of France.svg Jacques Cotot (FRA)		2			File:Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Kellner (HUN)		5
	File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yasuyuki Ito (JPN)		5			File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yasuyuki Ito (JPN)		0
	File:Flag of Morocco.svg Abdel Kader Gangani (MAR)		0													File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Richard McTaggart (GBR)		2
	File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Noureddine Dziri (TUN)		L													File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)		3
	File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg Harry Lempio (EUA)		KO-3			File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg Harry Lempio (EUA)		1
	File:Flag of Iraq (1959-1963).svg Taha Abdul Karim (IRQ)		0			File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)		4
	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)		5								File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)		5
	File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Sarwar (PAK)		1								File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Salah Shokweir (UAR)		0
	File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Adalberto Hernández (MEX)		4			File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Adalberto Hernández (MEX)		2
	File:Flag of Austria.svg Josef Grumser (AUT)		0			File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Salah Shokweir (UAR)		3
	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Salah Shokweir (UAR)		5

Bottom half

	Round of 64					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals
						File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim Gerlach (NED)		0
						File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vilikton Barannikov (URS)		5
											File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vilikton Barannikov (URS)		5
											File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Iosif Mihalic (ROU)		0
						File:Flag of Finland.svg Väinö Järvenpää (FIN)		2
						File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Iosif Mihalic (ROU)		3
																File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vilikton Barannikov (URS)		0
																File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Abel Laudonio (ARG)		5
						File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Fernando Riera (ESP)		0
						File:Flag of Norway.svg Dagfinn Ness (NOR)		5
											File:Flag of Norway.svg Dagfinn Ness (NOR)		L
											File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Abel Laudonio (ARG)		KO-1
						File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Abel Laudonio (ARG)		5
						File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Jozef Töre (TCH)		0
																					File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Abel Laudonio (ARG)		2
																					File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)		3
						File:Flag of the United States.svg Harry Campbell (USA)		4
						File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).png Mario Romero (VEN)		1
											File:Flag of the United States.svg Harry Campbell (USA)		KO-2
											File:Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Lee Gwang-ju (KOR)		0
						File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Dimitar Stoilov (BUL)		1
						File:Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Lee Gwang-ju (KOR)		4
																File:Flag of the United States.svg Harry Campbell (USA)		1
																File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)		4
						File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Esteban Aguilera (CUB)		0
						File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Danny O'Brien (IRL)		5
											File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Danny O'Brien (IRL)		0
	File:Flag of Australia.svg Sid Prior (AUS)		0								File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)		5
	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Stoffel Steyn (RSA)		5			File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Stoffel Steyn (RSA)		0
	File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)		5			File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)		5
	File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Johnny Bolang (INA)		0

Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Richard McTaggart (GBR)	2
	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)	3
					File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Paździor (POL)	4
					File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)	1
	File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Abel Laudonio (ARG)	2
	File:Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Lopopolo (ITA)	3