Boxing at the 1959 Pan American Games
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The boxing tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, United States, from August 27 to September 7.
[edit] MEDAL WINNERS
| EVENT |  GOLD |
 SILVER |
 BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Miguel Angel BottaArgentina |
 José NevesBrazil |
 Tito BlancoVenezuela |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Waldo Claudiano Brazil |
Carlos Cañete Argentina |
 Petros SpanakosUnited States |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Carlos Aro Argentina |
Charles Brown United States |
 Mario GarateChile |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Abel Laudonio Argentina |
 Gualberto GuttierezUruguay |
Marío Romero Venezuela |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Vincent Shomo United States |
Luis Aranda Argentina |
 Humberto DipMexico |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Alfredo Cornejo Chile |
Aurelio González Argentina |
Manuel Alves Brazil |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Wilbert McClure United States |
José Burgos Venezuela |
Helio Crescencio Brazil |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Abrao de Souza Brazil |
Bob Foster United States |
 Carl CrawfordGuyana |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Amos Johnson United States |
Rafael Gargiulo Argentina |
Carlos Lucas Chile |
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Allen Hudson United States |
Eduardo Corletti Argentina |
Jurandyr Nicolau Brazil |
[edit] Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Brazil |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chile |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Uruguay |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Guyana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Mexico |
0 | 0 | 1 | 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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