Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games
| Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 5–8 May |
| Competitors | 37 from 9 nations |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines between 5 May and 8 May 1954. A total of 37 boxers from 9 nations competed at the competition.
The host nation dominated the competition winning five out of seven gold medals.
Medalists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (51 kg) |
 Philippines
|
 South Korea
|
 Burma
|
| Bantamweight (54 kg) |
Alejandro Ortuoste Philippines
|
Hempala Jayasuriya Ceylon
|
 Japan
|
| Featherweight (57 kg) |
South Korea
|
Philippines
|
Chandrasena Jayasuriya Ceylon
|
| Lightweight (60 kg) |
Celedonio Espinosa Philippines
|
 Republic of China
|
Japan
|
| Light welterweight (63.5 kg) |
Ernesto Porto Philippines
|
South Korea
|
Japan
|
| Welterweight (67 kg) |
Japan
|
|
South Korea
|
| Light middleweight (71 kg) |
Vicente Tunacao Philippines
|
Japan
|
None awarded |
Medal table[]
Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games on a stamp of the Philippines
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines (PHI) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Participating nations[]
A total of 37 athletes from 9 nations competed in boxing at the 1954 Asian Games:
Burma (1)
Ceylon (2)
Japan (7)
Philippines (7)
Republic of China (4)
(4)
South Korea (6)
Thailand (4)
(2)
References[]
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