Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games
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The boxing tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the inclusion of two new weight divisions (Light Welterweight and Light Middleweight) to the existing eight.
[edit] MEDAL WINNERS
| EVENT |  GOLD |
 SILVER |
 BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Hilario CorreaMexico |
 Manuel Lugo VegaChile |
 Ramón AriasVenezuela |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Salvador Enriquez Venezuela |
 Wardy YeeUnited States |
Roberto Lobos Chile |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
 Oswaldo CañeteArgentina |
Claudio Barrientos Chile |
Marcial Galicia Mexico |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Miguel Angel Péndola Argentina |
 Gerardo ClementePuerto Rico |
Ricardo Orta Venezuela |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Juan Carlos Rivero Argentina |
William Morton United States |
 Celestino PintoBrazil |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
James Dorando United States |
Antonio Nigri Argentina |
— |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Paul Wright United States |
Raul Tovar Venezuela |
Alberto Sáenz Argentina |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Orville Pitts United States |
Miguel Safatle Chile |
Arnaldo Serra Argentina |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Luis Ingnacio Brazil |
Antonio Escalante Argentina |
John Stewart United States |
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Pablo Alexis Miteff Argentina |
Adão Waldemar Brazil |
Norvel Lee United States |
[edit] Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Brazil |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| – | Venezuela |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Chile |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
[edit] External link
| Boxing at the Pan American Games |
| Buenos Aires 1951 | Mexico City 1955 | Chicago 1959 | São Paulo 1963 | Winnipeg 1967 | Cali 1971 | Mexico City 1975 | San Juan 1979 | Caracas 1983 | Indianapolis 1987 | Havana 1991 | Mar del Plata 1995 | Winnipeg 1999 | Santo Domingo 2003 | Rio de Janeiro 2007 |
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