Boxing | Team GB Weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu of Turkey won the first of his two career gold medals in the featherweight division. Englands Olympic prospects train as part of the GB squad at the English Institute of Sport inSheffield, under the guidance of GB Boxing Performance Director Rob McCracken and a team of elite coaches. How she did it: Wilson was guaranteed a medal going into the medal event after winning four of her previous races. How they did it: The Team GB quartet put in a superb run and led going into the final straight, but anchor leg Mitchell-Blake was beaten on the line by Italy's Filippo Tortu. Many athletesparticularly the East German women swimmerswere suspected of using anabolic steroids to enhance their performance. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. The 27-year-old had suffered a leg injury that had left her on crutches just 12 weeks earlier. Gymnastics - women's artistic team all-around. Olympic Games (Athletics) - Records and Statistics, 1. Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being. And for the first 11 days, the Games were one of the most beautiful demonstrations ever of Olympism. She held off two-time champion Mariana Pajon to win. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed. 1960 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Rome, Italy), 1964 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Tokyo, Japan), 1968 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Mexico City, Mexico), 1972 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Munich, Germany), 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Montreal, Canada), 1980 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Moscow, USSR), 1984 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Los Angeles, California, USA), 1988 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Seoul, Korea), 1992 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Barcelona, Spain), 1996 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), 2000 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Sydney, Australia), US Open Golf Courses: All the Places the Tournament Has Been Played, US Open Aces: Every Hole-in-One in Tournament History, Olympic Gold Medal Boxing Champions - All Weights, How to Compete at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field, Develop Leaders Using the 9-Box Performance Matrix. Melbourne 1956 Nicholas Cargano (Welterweight, 69kg), London 1948 John Wright (Middleweight, 73kg) The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. eventing team gold since Munich 1972 with a score of 86.30 . Official Boxing results from the Munich 1972 Olympics. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. In all, about 5,000 athletes representing 81 countries did attend the Games. American Carl Lewis, competing in the same events Jesse Owens had won in 1936, won four gold medals. Team GB's Boxing preview for Tokyo Olympics: Ones to watch and - ESPN The United States had one of its worst Olympic boxing performances in memory, winning only one event, that the light-welterweight by [Ray Seales], adding three additional bronze medals. Read and watch the 65 medal moments for Team GB at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Munich 1972 George Turpin (Bantamweight, 54kg), Rome 1960 Richard McTaggart (Lightweight, 60kg) Willi Hoepner, the Kenyan's team West German coach, commented )The decision against Waruinge was a scandal. Ireland at the 1972 Munich Olympics - Irish Boxing How they did it: Bradshaw claimed Britain's second track and field medal in Tokyo and finally landed her first major championship podium finish with pole vault bronze. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. He fought some of the best boxers in the middleweight division including world champions Marvin Hagler and [Alan Minter] but, although he held the North American championships, never managed to get a shot at the world title. Antwerp 1920 Harold Franks (Light Heavyweight, 79.4kg) Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. How he did it: Scott won his third Tokyo medal after finishing behind China's gold medal winner Wang Shun. British boxers are lighting up Tokyo 2020, get previews, how and where The American men, led by John Naber (who took four gold medals), won all but one event and set 11 world records. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. Team GB name 11-strong Olympic boxing squad packed with talent How he did it: Daley won bronze in the men's 10m platform diving following an enthralling final. Tragedy struck the 1972 Olympics in Munich when eight Palestinian terrorists invaded the Olympic Village on September 5 and killed two members of the Israeli team. How she did it: Williams, a reserve in Rio five years ago, lost to Croatia's Matea Jelic in a tight gold-medal bout. French entered the final event of the modern pentathlon in fifth, but stormed away from the field with a dominant run to win gold. 1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia How they did it: The British crew held off late charges from Australia and Poland to win Great Britain's first gold in the event. Yee, making his Olympic debut, led for much of the 10km run before being overtaken by Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway. The 800- and 1,500-metre runs boasted the worlds two best performers, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe, both of Great Britain. In all, 10 athletes were banned from the Games for using performance-enhancing drugs. Correa won the welterweight title at the first World Amateur Championships in 1974 but failed to retain either his Pan American Games or Olympic titles and retired in 1979. Kottysch won the slenderest of decisions as two judges voted for him, two for Kottysch and the fifth judge had the fight even at 59-59 but gave the advantage to the German. Muir shattered the British record, overtaking world champion Sifan Hassan on the back straight to claim silver. Artingstall guaranteed herself a medal with a quarter-final split-decision win against Australia's Skye Nicolson. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: August 30, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. The East German women dominated the swimming as they had in 1976, capturing 11 of the 13 gold medals. Price, 27, gained a 5-0 points victory. The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Hungary's [Lszl Orbn] attempted to draw Szczepaski into brawling at close quarters during their gold medal bout but the Pole withstood the temptation and used his left jab to win a unanimous points decision. How he did it: Scott won his third medal of the Tokyo Olympics and Great Britain's sixth in the pool with silver after finishing behind winner Wang Shun of China. In his later life he battled unsuccessfully with alcohol problems and this contributed to his death at the age of just 43. The British crew held off late charges from Australia and Poland to win Great Britain's first gold in the event. Table tennis and team archery events were also added. How he did it: Kerr, who only went through the first round heats as a fastest loser, ran the race of his life - a huge personal best of 3:29.05 - to win bronze, just four hundredths off a silver. Awaiting Zamora was Orlando Martnez, who had reached the final despite not being overly impressive in his preliminary bouts. These are the final results for the boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Thirty-six years after his father's Olympic triumph his son, [Emilio Jr.], reached the middleweight final of the 2008 Olympics only to lose to Great Britain's [James DeGale]. Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Source: IOC 32 boxers from 32 nations competed. See 40 Years of Olympic Boxing Team Heavyweights and Champions. Tom Dean became the first British male swimmer to win two golds at the same Olympic Games since 1908. GB have now won six successive Olympic titles in sailing's Finn class and Scott now effectively be forever the reigning Olympic Finn champion with the class being somewhat dropped for Paris 2024 and beyond. Kenny was the lead-off rider and sensed a hesitation in his opponents behind as the durney left the track, launching a solo sprint to win the gold medal. 38 boxers from 38 nations competed. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: September 3, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. McEwen was third after the eventing stage and then rode Toledo de Kerser into the silver medal position. Legendary hurdler Edwin Moses of the United States earned his first gold medal. 1916. How she did it: Page claimed bronze in the women's trampoline final to add to her silver medal in Rio after finishing behind China's Zhu Xueying, who picked up gold, and Chinese compatriot Liu Lingling, who took silver. 119: Ricardo Carreras, N.Y./Air Force (3rd) 125: Louis Self, Toledo, Ohio 132: Louis Busceme, Beaumont, Texas 139: Ray Seales, Tacoma, Wash. (1st) 147: Jesse Valdez, Houston, Texas/Air Force (3rd) Nine other Israelis were held hostage as the . Giles won Great Britain's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, beating Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher in her bronze-medal match. The Olympics turned a profit ($225 million) for the first time since 1932. See full results. The reigning champion from Rio led from the front, competing first and setting a score of 15.583 that ensured he would become the first Olympic pommel champion to defend the title since 1980. Our condolences go to Jim's family at this difficult time. The victory of Balkan champion [Georgi Kostadinov] came as a surprise as he had been eliminated at the quarter final stage of the previous year's European Championships. Great Britain's team were seventh after the first two pieces of apparatus, but a score of 14.033 from Amelie Morgan in the team's final floor display ensured a podium finish for a team that featured the 16-year-old Gadirova twins. IOC; Gangwon 2024; . The favourite for the Olympic heavyweight title was America's new "Great White Hope", Minnesotan [Duane Bobick]. She held off two-time champion Mariana Pajon to win. The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Martinez failed in his attempt to defend his crown in Montral by which time Zamora was in the middle of his run as WBA world champion in the professional game. The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. . How they did it: Maher won gold for Great Britain in the individual jumping final, winning the jump-off with a time of 37.85. The Cuban landed a right hand punch that sent Bobick crumpling to the canvas and, although he got back to his feet, the fight was stopped shortly afterwards. Paris 1924 John Elliott (Middleweight, 72.6kg) British athletes in the Munich 1972 Olympics - Olympian Database Bobick had won the Pan American Games gold medal in 1971 scoring a victory over young Cuban [Tefilo Stevenson] on his way to the title. 106: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, WA . Gold. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: August 27, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. The choice of Lemeshev turned out to be a masterstroke and he proved unbeatable. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics&oldid=1127997748, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 December 2022, at 21:00. Despite sporting an ugly swelling under his eye, Bobick briefly fought back in the second round but it was not enough and by the middle of round three his resistance had faded. His assailant, teammate Norberto Cabura, was sent home in disgrace. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1972. Bobick Wins Heavyweight Berth on U.S. Team (Published 1972) A very popular figure in his native Croatia, he was voted the outstanding Croatian sportsman of the 20th century. The victory was wrapped in controversy after game officials extended the contest by three seconds, allowing the Soviets the opportunity to score a final basket and win 5150. Under the direction of the American entrepreneur Peter Ueberroth, the 1984 Olympics witnessed the ascension of commercialism as an integral element in the staging of the Games. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}480758N 113250E / 48.1327N 11.5472E / 48.1327; 11.5472. See also Sidebar: Zola Budd: Collision and Controversy. Wilby swam in the heats in place of the rested Peaty. London 1908 Hugh Roddin (Featherweight, 57.2kg) The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. As Kuznetzov made his way through the bottom half of the draw so Waruinge did likewise in the top half of the draw. At the 1908 Games in London five British boxers took all the gold medals. 7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports. [Valery Tregubov] of the USSR eliminated American [Reggie Jones] but was himself beaten by the young Briton [Alan Minter] whilst in the other half of the draw 1968 silver medalist [Rolando Garbey] fell to [Wiesaw Rudkowski] of Poland. Welterweight was considered one of the most competitive weight divisions contested in 1972. Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut and weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev made their Olympic debuts in 1972. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Boxers_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics&oldid=951699170, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 301600 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 April 2020, at 12:06. The result received a mixed reception even within the pro-German crowd. After losing to eventual gold medal winner Harrie Lavreysen in the semi-finals, Carlin defeated Denis Dmitriev of the Russian Olympic Committee in the bronze medal contest. Rodrguez was the first of the three to be eliminated although it came in bizarre circumstances. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September with the participation of 354 fighters from 80 countries. IOC president Avery Brundages decision to continue the Games after the attack was widely criticized. With 56 Olympic medals, Team GB is the third most successful nation in the history of Olympic boxing, behind only Cuba and the USA. The level of competition clearly suffered from the boycott. Cuban boxers won three gold medals and five medals in 1972, led by their heavyweight [Tefilo Stevenson], who won the first of his three consecutive gold medals in the heaviest class, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy as the top boxer of the Olympic tournament. (previous page) A. Mohamed Abakkar . Bronze medalist [Douglas Rodriguez] won the flyweight title at the inaugural World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana in 1974 whilst a boxer who was eliminated at an early stage found greater fame as a professional. How they did it: The quartet claimed Great Britain's fourth swimming gold at an Olympics - the first time the nation has won that many at a single Games for 113 years - as they finished clear of China in the first-ever mixed medley relay. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. In 1972, the IOC debuted men's indoor handball. Mills became Great Britain's most successful female Olympic sailor as she and Eilidh McIntyre won 470 gold after finishing fifth in the medal race, but their earlier performances meant it was enough to hold off silver medallists Poland and France in bronze. OLYMPIC STYLE BOXING HISTORY. Olympic Games - Munich, West Germany, 1972 | Britannica It was the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers have finished on the Olympic podium together. It would mark the beginning of a gold-medal-winning run that lasted three Games (Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980). Clarke was stopped by Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolo in the third round and ends his Olympic campaign with a bronze medal. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: August 29, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. Worthington recovered from a fall on her first run to win a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final, delivering an action-packed score of 97.50 to snatch gold on her second run. Tokyo 2020 (contested in 2021 due to Coronavirus Pandemic) Lauren Price (Middleweight, 75kg), Rio 2016 Nicola Adams (Flyweight, 51kg), London 2012 Nicola Adams(Flyweight, 51kg) Rudkowski was also hampered by a cut eye during the final round. London 2012 Anthony Joshua (Super Heavyweight, 91kg+), Beijing 2008 James DeGale (Middleweight, 75kg), Sydney 2000 Audley Harrison (Super Heavyweight, 91kg+), Mexico 1968 Christopher Finnegan (Middleweight, 75kg), Melbourne 1956 Richard McTaggart (Lightweight, 60kg) Seales later worked with autistic high school students. Only one of the contests reached the final round and he secured gold with a brutal knockout of [Reima Virtanen]. More than 7,000 athletes from 122 countries participated. 112: Humberto Barrera, Robstown, Texas119: Jerry Armstrong, Boise, Idaho/Army125: Nicholas Spanakos, New York, N.Y.132: Harry Campbell, Army139: Quincy Daniels, Seattle, Wash./Air Force (3rd)147: Arthur Baldwin, Muskegon, Mich./Air Force156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (1st)165: Eddie Crook, Army (1st)178:Cassius Clay, Louisville, Ky. (1st)+178: Pearcy Price, Salem, N.J./Marines, 112: Bob Carmody, Army (3rd)119: Larry Johnson, Air Force125: Charles Brown, Marines (3rd)132: Ronald Harris, Detroit, Mich. (3rd)139: Charles Ellis, Army147: Maurice Trilot, Marines156: Toby Gibson, Spokane, Wash.165: Jimmy Rosette, Navy178: Bob Christopherson, Air Force+178:Joe Frazier, Philadelphia, Pa.(1st), 112: Harlan Marbley, Army (3rd)119: Sam Goss, Trenton, N.J.125: Al Robinson, Navy (2nd)132: Ronnie Harris, Canton, Ohio (1st)139: J. Wallington, Army/Ft. The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Antwerp 1920 George McKenzie (Bantamweight, 53.5kg), London 1908 William Webb (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) Paris 1924 T Peterson (Light Heavyweight, 81kg), Antwerp 1920 Alexander Ireland (Welterweight, 66.7kg), London 1908 John Condon (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) How she did it: Taylor-Brown sustained a puncture in the bike ride, but fought back to win a place on the podium behind Bermuda's Flora Duffy. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games . This list may not reflect recent changes. (1st)147: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.156: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.165: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. How he did it: Greenbank finished behind the Russian Olympic Committee's world champion Evgeny Rylov, who took gold with a new Olympic record, while the USA's Ryan Murphy claimed silver. As a professional,. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 led to the largest boycott in the history of the Olympic movement. Munich 1972 | Team GB [Wilfredo Gmez], who competed for Puerto Rico despite being under the minimum age limit, is ranked as one of the greatest super-bantamweights of all time and also won world titles in two other weight divisions. Munich 1972 Boxing Results. Munich 1972 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Munich that took place August 26-September 11, 1972. The quartet claimed Great Britain's fourth swimming gold at an Olympics - the first time the nation has won that many at a single Games for 113 years - as they finished clear of China in the first-ever mixed medley relay. How she did it: Giles won Great Britain's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, beating Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher in her bronze-medal match. The track-and-field competition was marred by protests over equipment, scheduling problems, and incidents on the track. An outraged U.S. boxing team sought to withdraw all of its competitors, but Major-General Douglas MacArthur, then-President of the U.S. Olympic Committee . 19 year-old Hodgkinson won silver with a new British record after finishing behind Athing Mu of the USA. The 27-year-old was in a three-way tussle for gold with Chinese pair Cao Yuan and Yang Jian. Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Source: IOC Women's basketball, handball, and rowing were added in 1976, according to the IOC. How she did it: French entered the final event of the modern pentathlon in fifth, but stormed away from the field with a dominant run to win gold. All the hostages, five of their captors, and a West German policeman were slain in a failed rescue attempt. ), The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. John Kynoch won bronze in the 50 m running target event. In the track events the Kenyan mens team won four of the six distance races. The Team GB quartet put in a superb run and led going into the final straight, but anchor leg Mitchell-Blake was beaten on the line by Italy's Filippo Tortu. See results Go. With 45 boxers taking part, the featherweight class was the most populated of any in the 1972 boxing tournament. The U.S. boxing team, starring Leon and Michael Spinks and Ray (Sugar Ray) Leonard, won 5 of the 11 divisions. The Olympic rule requiring participants to be amateurs was overturned in 1986, and decisions on professional participation were left to the governing bodies of particular sports. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 355 total. Only once, early in his quarter-final against Ireland's [Charlie Nash], did he ever look under pressure and the 32 year old Pole used his disciplined, methodical style to outbox all his opponents. British Olympic Foundation; Get Set; Partner Organisations . Dujardin became Great Britain's most-decorated female Olympian with six medals, edging out German Dorothee Schneider with a mark of 88.543% in the final run. Olympiade) and commonly known as Munich 1972 (German: Mnchen 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.. How she did it: Franklin won silver in the first-ever Olympic women's canoe slalom C1 event after finishing second behind Australia's Jessica Fox. The event was overshadowed by the Munich massacre in the second week, in which . This list may not reflect recent changes. Walls finished on a total of 153 points and earned Team GB's first track cycling gold medal at the Tokyo Games. How he did it: Coward-Holley finished third and only missed out by a shot on a gold medal play-off. London 1908 Charles Morris (Featherweight, 57.2kg) GB led 2-0 early on, but India struck back to take a 3-2 lead in the third quarter only for GB to level and then win it through Grace Balsdon. All 11 British fighters in Tokyo can claim to be in medal contention, if they get the right draw, and that was not true of the GB teams in London and then at Rio in 2016 when three medals were won . Seales was drawn against the reigning European Champion, [Ulrich Beyer] of East Germany. The Cuban then eliminated Valdez in the semi-finals with 3-2 points decision after a desperately close contest to set up a meeting with Kajdi in the final. The 21-year-old from Leeds broke a collarbone in training two months ago, but recovered to secure Great Britain's first mountain biking gold. Munich 1972. Whyte earned a historic first medal for Great Britain in BMX racing, winning silver by finishing just behind the Netherlands' Niek Kimmann. Remembering the Famous 1976 USA Olympic Boxing Team! The number of events for women grew to include cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and several new track-and-field events, most notably the marathon. Great Britain finished 14 seconds ahead of the United States in the inaugural mixed relay. He suffered serious damage to his retina during his career and was declared legally blind in the mid-eighties. Peaty became the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title, finishing in a time of 57.37 seconds, 0.06secs clear of nearest rival Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands. 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Tokyo 2020 (contested in 2021 due to Coronavirus Pandemic) Galal Yafai (Flyweight, 52kg) How they did it: The British pair dominated the race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints on offer to finish on 78 points, as Kenny became the first British woman to win gold at three Olympic Games. When Juocevicius' Olympic dreams were thwarted by injury it was thought that Riskiyev would be chosen but instead the Soviet selectors chose Lemeshev. Soviet pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka won his first gold medal. Scott won his third Tokyo medal after finishing behind China's gold medal winner Wang Shun. Franklin won silver in the first-ever Olympic women's canoe slalom C1 event after finishing second behind Australia's Jessica Fox. In his absence [Ricardo Carreras] of the USA, [Orlando Martinez] of Cuba and [Juan Francisco Rodrguez], a Spaniard who had been European flyweight champion, appeared the most likely medal contenders. The Brit won team gold at the 1976 Games in Montreal, Canada, alongside compatriots Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker. The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The 1972 Olympic Games were the largest yet, setting records for the number of events, participating NOCs and competing athletes. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. How he did it: Pidcock led from midway through the race, finishing ahead of Swiss world number one Mathias Fluckiger. How the Cuban style of boxing conquered the Olympics The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. Just 10 countries the United States, Australia and eight European nations earned medals in the first modern Games, in Athens in 1896. How they did it: Laugher claimed an Olympic bronze medal in the final of the men's 3m springboard and finished with 518.00 points as China's Xie (558.75) and compatriot Wang Zongyuan (534.90) took the top two spots. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the art of punditry and rank the best analysts, Three single Kiwi women are in search of the man of their dreams in FBoy Island NZ. This was an indoor arena constructed for the 1972 Olympics, which also hosted judo competition. She was unable to progress to the gold-medal match, losing to Japan's Irie Sena. Detailed below are all Great Britains boxing medalists from the London 1908 to Tokyo 2020. Melbourne 1956 John McCormack (Light Middleweight, 71kg), Antwerp 1920 William Cuthbertson (Flyweight, 50.8kg)