List of Olympic Medalists of Team USA in Boxing

Last Modified Jul 22, 2024 06:17 GMT
List of Olympic Medalists of Team USA in Boxing
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In 1904, boxing made its debut at the Olympics in St. Louis, with all American participants. However, the sport is one of the oldest disciplines, having been held since the Ancient Olympics era, but the modern iteration of professional boxing surfaced around the 1700s.

After making its debut in 1904 and continuing in 1908, it was excluded from the 1912 Olympics due to Sweden's special permit issue. Regardless, boxing was added back at the 1920 Olympics and has been held ever since.

The top country in Olympic boxing is the United States; however, Cuba gave it tough competition but is still far away in the medal race since the United States has 117 medals, including 50 golds, while Cuba is second with 78 medals, including 41 golds—a margin of 39 medals between both leading countries.

Since 1920, boxing has been overseen by the Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur (FIBA), which was succeeded by the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) in 1946 and followed by the International Boxing Association (IBA) 61 years later, in 2007. However, following its suspension in 2019 due to ethical and governance issues, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) de-recognized the IBA in 2023.

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The Year-by-Year List of Olympic Medalists of Team USA in Boxing

The year-by-year list of Olympic medalists for Team USA in boxing is as follows:

YearEventNameMedal
1904Flyweight, MenGeorge FinneganGold
1904Flyweight, MenMiles BurkeSilver
1904Bantamweight, MenOliver KirkGold
1904Bantamweight, MenGeorge FinneganSilver
1904Featherweight, MenOliver KirkGold
1904Featherweight, MenFrank HallerSilver
1904Featherweight, MenFred GilmoreBronze
1904Lightweight, MenHarry SpanjerGold
1904Lightweight, MenRussell Van HornSilver
1904Lightweight, MenPeter SturholdtBronze
1904Welterweight, MenAl YoungGold
1904Welterweight, MenHarry SpanjerSilver
1904Welterweight, MenJoe LydonBronze
1904Middleweight, MenCharles MayerGold
1904Middleweight, MenBen SpradlingSilver
1904Heavyweight, MenSam BergerGold
1904Heavyweight, MenCharles MayerSilver
1904Heavyweight, MenBill MichaelsBronze
1920Flyweight, MenFrankie GenaroGold
1920Lightweight, MenSammy MosbergGold
1920Welterweight, MenFred KolbergBronze
1920Light-Heavyweight, MenEddie EaganGold
1924Flyweight, MenFidel LaBarbaGold
1924Flyweight, MenRay FeeBronze
1924Bantamweight, MenAl TripoliSilver
1924Featherweight, MenJackie FieldsGold
1924Featherweight, MenJoe SalasSilver
1924Lightweight, MenFred BoylsteinBronze
1928Bantamweight, MenJohn DaleySilver
1928Featherweight, MenHarry DevineBronze
1928Lightweight, MenSteve HalaikoSilver
1932Flyweight, MenLou SalicaBronze
1932Lightweight, MenNat BorBronze
1932Welterweight, MenEddie FlynnGold
1932Middleweight, MenCarmen BarthGold
1932Heavyweight, MenFred FearyBronze
1936Flyweight, MenLou LaurieBronze
1936Bantamweight, MenJackie WilsonSilver
1948Welterweight, MenHank HerringSilver
1952Flyweight, MenNate BrooksGold
1952Light-Welterweight, MenChuck AdkinsGold
1952Middleweight, MenFloyd PattersonGold
1952Light-Heavyweight, MenNorvel LeeGold
1952Heavyweight, MenEd SandersGold
1956Light-Middleweight, MenJosé TorresSilver
1956Light-Heavyweight, MenJim BoydGold
1956Heavyweight, MenPete RademacherGold
1960Light-Welterweight, MenQuincey DanielsBronze
1960Light-Middleweight, MenWilbert McClureGold
1960Middleweight, MenEddie CrookGold
1960Light-Heavyweight, MenCassius ClayGold
1964Flyweight, MenBob CarmodyBronze
1964Featherweight, MenCharlie BrownBronze
1964Lightweight, MenRonnie HarrisBronze
1964Heavyweight, MenJoe FrazierGold
1968Light-Flyweight, MenHarlan MarbleyBronze
1968Featherweight, MenAl RobinsonSilver
1968Lightweight, MenRonnie HarrisGold
1968Light-Welterweight, MenJim WallingtonBronze
1968Light-Middleweight, MenJohnny BaldwinBronze
1968Middleweight, MenAl JonesBronze
1968Heavyweight, MenGeorge ForemanGold
1972Bantamweight, MenRicardo CarrerasBronze
1972Light-Welterweight, MenRay SealesGold
1972Welterweight, MenJesse ValdezBronze
1972Middleweight, MenMarvin JohnsonBronze
1976Flyweight, MenLeo RandolphGold
1976Bantamweight, MenCharlie MooneySilver
1976Lightweight, MenHoward Davis, Jr.Gold
1976Light-Welterweight, MenSugar Ray LeonardGold
1976Middleweight, MenMichael SpinksGold
1976Light-Heavyweight, MenLeon SpinksGold
1976Heavyweight, MenJohnny TateBronze
1984Light-Flyweight, MenPaul Gonzales, Jr.Gold
1984Flyweight, MenSteve McCroryGold
1984Featherweight, MenMeldrick TaylorGold
1984Lightweight, MenPernell WhitakerGold
1984Light-Welterweight, MenJerry PageGold
1984Welterweight, MenMark BrelandGold
1984Light-Middleweight, MenFrank TateGold
1984Middleweight, MenVirgil HillSilver
1984Light-Heavyweight, MenEvander HolyfieldBronze
1984Heavyweight, MenHenry TillmanGold
1984Super-Heavyweight, MenTyrell BiggsGold
1988Light-Flyweight, MenMichael CarbajalSilver
1988Bantamweight, MenKennedy McKinneyGold
1988Lightweight, MenRomallis EllisBronze
1988Welterweight, MenKenny GouldBronze
1988Light-Middleweight, MenRoy Jones, Jr.Silver
1988Light-Heavyweight, MenAndrew MaynardGold
1988Heavyweight, MenRay MercerGold
1988Super-Heavyweight, MenRiddick BoweSilver
1992Flyweight, MenTim AustinBronze
1992Lightweight, MenOscar De La HoyaGold
1992Middleweight, MenChris ByrdSilver
1996Featherweight, MenFloyd Mayweather, Jr.Bronze
1996Lightweight, MenTerrance CauthenBronze
1996Light-Middleweight, MenDavid ReidGold
1996Middleweight, MenRhoshii WellsBronze
1996Light-Heavyweight, MenAntonio TarverBronze
1996Heavyweight, MenNate JonesBronze
2000Bantamweight, MenClarence VinsonBronze
2000Featherweight, MenRocky JuárezSilver
2000Light-Welterweight, MenRicardo Williams, Jr.Silver
2000Light-Middleweight, MenJermain TaylorBronze
2004Middleweight, MenAndre DirrellBronze
2004Light-Heavyweight, MenAndre WardGold
2008Heavyweight, MenDeontay WilderBronze
2012Flyweight, WomenMarlen EsparzaBronze
2012Middleweight, WomenClaressa ShieldsGold
2016Light-Flyweight, MenNico HernandezBronze
2016Bantamweight, MenShakur StevensonSilver
2016Middleweight, WomenClaressa ShieldsGold
2020Featherweight, MenDuke RaganSilver
2020Lightweight, MenKeyshawn DavisSilver
2020Super-Heavyweight, MenRichard TorrezSilver
2020Welterweight, WomenOshae JonesBronze

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FAQ's On Olympic Medalists in Boxing

A. Yes, boxing has been included in the 32 sports held at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

A. Yes, boxing is an Olympic sport, first making its debut at the 1904 Olympics. 

A. Yes, Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division.

A. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, there are 125 male and 124 female boxers, totaling 249, to compete at the event.

A. While not competing in the Summer Olympics, Mike Tyson took home gold medals from the Junior Olympic Games in 1981 and 1982. 

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