1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in Dublin, Ireland
from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
were held in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.
Medal winners
| Flyweight (– 50.8 kilograms) |
James Ingle Ireland |
 Nikolaus ObermauerGermany |
 Guido NardecchiaGuido Nardecchia Guido Nardecchia was an Italian boxer.Born in Rome, Nardecchia won the Italian champion title in 1936, participated in the International Meeting at Berlin 1938, and won the bronze medal in the Flyweight class at the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin. He played for Italy in many... Italy |
| Bantamweight (– 53.5 kilograms) |
Ulderico Sergo Ulderico Sergo Ulderico Sergo was a bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin... Italy |
 Miksa BondiHungary |
Erich Wilke Germany |
| Featherweight (– 57.1 kilograms) |
 Patrick DowdallIreland |
 Antoni CzortekAntoni Czortek Antoni "Kajtek" Czortek was a Polish boxing champion, one of the Polish legends of this sport. Czortek was a 1939 silver medalist of Amateur Championships of Europe, multiple champion of Poland and participant of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin... Poland |
 Lambert GenotBelgium |
| Lightweight (– 61.2 kilograms) |
Herbert Nürnberg Herbert Nürnberg Herbert Nürnberg was a German boxer.Born in Kiel, Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight class and took thrice the 2nd place , won the International Tournament at Berlin 1937, won the International Meeting at Berlin 1938, and won twice the gold medal at the 1937... Germany |
 Harald KanepiEstonia |
Zbigniew Kowalski Poland |
| Welterweight (– 66.7 kilograms) |
Antoni Kolczyński Antoni Kolczynski Antoni ‘’Kolka’’ Kolczyński was a Polish boxer, champion of Europe and participant in the Olympic Games.... Poland |
 Erik ÅgrenErik Ågren Erik Ågren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships.... Sweden |
Charles Evenden Ireland |
| Middleweight (– 72.6 kilograms) |
Anton Raadik Anton Raadik Anton "Rampaging Estonian" Raadik was the most famous Estonian born Middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 50s fighting out of Chicago, Illinois.- Professional Boxing Career :... Estonia |
Józef Pisarski Józef Pisarski Józef Pisarski was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Łódź.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Leonard Cook.... Poland |
Oscar Ågren Oscar Ågren Oscar Ågren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships.... Sweden |
| Light Heavyweight (– 79.4 kilograms) |
Luigi Musina Luigi Musina Luigi Musina was an Italian boxer.He won twice the gold medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, winning twice his final fights against Franciszek Szymura. Musina played in several duals: ITA vs. HUN , Europe vs... Italy |
Franciszek Szymura Franciszek Szymura Franciszek Szymura was a Polish boxer who competed four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Poland |
Lajos Szigeti Lajos Szigeti Lajos Szigeti was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Budapest.... Hungary |
| Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kilograms) |
Olle Tandberg Olle Tandberg Olle Tandberg was the Swedish heavyweight boxing champion-Biography:He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 10, 1918. During his career he totaled 30 fights, winning 23 , losing 6 , and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936, Berlin Olympics where he defeated American boxer Art Oliver... Sweden |
Nemesio Lazzari Italy |
Herbert Runge Herbert Runge Herbert Runge was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elberfeld and died in Wuppertal.-Amateur career:Runge was an eight time German amateur heavyweight champion 1935-1943... Germany |
Medal table
| 1 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Poland |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Estonia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |