1936 Summer Olympics / Boxing - Bantamweight (Men)

sport	Boxing
discipline	Bantam weight up to 53.5 kg
gender	Men
Attendees	24 athletes from 24 nations
Competition location	Germany Hall
Competition phase	August 10-15, 1936
	Medalist
	Ulderico Sergo ( ITA )
	George Wilson ( USA )
	Fidel Ortiz ( MEX )
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Boxing competitions at the 1936 Olympics
Flyweight	Men
Bantamweight	Men
Featherweight	Men
lightweight	Men
Welterweight	Men
medium weight	Men
Light heavyweight	Men
Heavyweight	Men

The bantamweight boxing matches at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from August 10th to 15th in the Deutschlandhalle .

Course of the competition

The favorites before the start of the tournament were the Italian champion Ulderico Sergo , the reigning silver medalist of the European championship Stig Cederberg from Sweden and the American George Wilson , who was not allowed to compete in the flyweight division due to his heavy weight. All three boxers reached the semifinals, the three semifinals were complemented by Fidel Ortiz from Mexico.

In the first semi-final Sergo defeated Cederberg and moved into the final, where he met Wilson. With a height of 1.82 meters, Wilson was the taller boxer and thus had an advantage over Sergo. The first lap was close, but Sergo was able to improve, forced Wilson on the ropes and ultimately won on points. In the battle for bronze, Ortiz prevailed against the Cederberg.