Boxing at the 1959 Mediterranean Games

Boxing
at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
Dates14–16 October 1959
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The boxing tournament at the 1959 Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight
(–51 kg)
 Abdel Moneim El-Guindi (UAR)  Ben Larbi (MAR)  Maranon Antonio Ramos (ESP)
Bantamweight
(–54 kg)
 Ben Mohamed (MAR)  Alfonso Carbajo (ESP)  Yazid Mahmoud El-Nahas (UAR)
Featherweight
(–57 kg)
 André Iuncker (FRA)  Simon Bellaiche (TUN)  José Luis Biescas (ESP)
Lightweight
(–60 kg)
 Roger Younsi (FRA)  Vural İnan (TUR)  Hernandes Juan Albornoz (ESP)
Light Welterweight
(–63.5 kg)
 Sayed El-Nahas (UAR)  Fuat Birol (TUR)  Georges Costi (LBN)
Welterweight
(–67 kg)
 Omrane Sadok (TUN)  Ben Djilali (MAR)  Dimitrios Mikhail (GRE)
Light Middleweight
(–71 kg)
 Souleymane Diallo (FRA)  Cesáreo Barrera (ESP)  Mohamed Arafa Rozekah (UAR)
Middleweight
(–75 kg)
 Abdelaziz Salah El Hasni (TUN)  Hani Zebib (LBN)  Anwar Saed Allah Houlta (UAR)
Light Heavyweight
(–81 kg)
 Hedi Ben Othmane El Nabli (TUN)  Ibrahim Abdallah (UAR)  Vyron Stoimenidis (GRE)
Heavyweight
(+81 kg)
 Mahmoud El Kelany (UAR)  Saad El Din Dgheili (LBN) No bronze awarded

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United Arab Republic (UAR)3137
2 Tunisia (TUN)3104
3 France (FRA)3003
4 Morocco (MAR)1203
5 Spain (ESP)0235
6 Lebanon (LBN)0213
7 Turkey (TUR)0202
8 Greece (GRE)0022
Totals (8 entries)1010929
  • Note: Official 1959 Mediterranean Games report erroneously omits bronze medal won by José Luis Biescas in the –57 kg category

References