Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games
The Boxing Tournament at the 1962 Asian Games was held at the Senayan Tennis Stadium (now known as Center Court) in Jakarta, Indonesia between 25 and 31 August 1962.
| Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Senayan Tennis Stadium |
| Dates | 25–31 August |
| Competitors | 65 from 11 nations |
Barkat Ali of Pakistan won the heavyweight gold without a fight in the absence of his only would to be opponent Chang Lo-pu from Taiwan. India's Padam Bahadur Mall was voted the best boxer at the Games.[1]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (51 kg) |
Chung Shin-cho.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
Masao Karasawa.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
Senarath Jayasuriya.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon |
Ghulam Sarwar Pakistan | |||
| Bantamweight (54 kg) |
Kiyoshi Tanabe Japan |
Frans Soplanit Indonesia |
Tin Tun.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Burma |
Jose Ramirez.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines | |||
| Featherweight (57 kg) |
Samphan Payonrathana Thailand |
Mamoru Hayashi Japan |
Egino Grafia Philippines |
| Than Tun Burma | |||
| Lightweight (60 kg) |
Padam Bahadur Mall India |
Kanemaru Shiratori Japan |
Catalino Arpon Philippines |
You Chin Hong Cambodia | |||
| Light welterweight (63.5 kg) |
Kim Deuk-bong South Korea |
Sukda Songsang Thailand |
Johnny Bolang Indonesia |
| Muhammad Sharif Pakistan | |||
| Welterweight (67 kg) |
Manfredo Alipala Philippines |
Kichijiro Hamada Japan |
Choi Song-keun South Korea |
| Singto Jamjitman Thailand | |||
| Light middleweight (71 kg) |
Koji Masuda Japan |
Shin Yang-il South Korea |
Kumar Rai Burma |
| Buddy D'Souza India | |||
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Kim Duk-pal South Korea |
Gul Muhammad Pakistan |
Alex Abast Indonesia |
| Surendra Sarkar India | |||
| Light heavyweight (81 kg) |
Muhammad Safdar Pakistan |
Paruhum Siregar Indonesia |
Tetsuya Arita Japan |
| None awarded | |||
| Heavyweight (+81 kg) |
Barkat Ali Pakistan |
None awarded | None awarded |
| None awarded |
Medal table
Boxing at the 1962 Asian Games on a stamp of Indonesia
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | |
Participating nations
A total of 65 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1962 Asian Games:
- Burma (4)
- Cambodia (5)
- Ceylon (2)
- India (3)
- Indonesia (9)
- Japan (8)
- Pakistan (10)
- Philippines (6)
Singapore (3)- South Korea (8)
- Thailand (7)
References
- "Mall Voted Best Asian Boxer". The Indian Express. 2 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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