1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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The 1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in the National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
from 2 to 17 May. It was the 7th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA and the second consecutive European Championship held in Ireland with the other championship being held before the break during World War II
in the 1939 Games
.
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 the National Stadium, 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 2 to 17 May. It was the 7th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA and the second consecutive European Championship held in Ireland with the other championship being held before the break during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in the 1939 Games
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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.- Medal winners :-Medal...
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Medal winners
| 4th place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Luis Martinez ZapataSpain |
 James ClintonScotland |
 Frantisek MajdlochCzechoslovakia |
 I. BendaiHungary |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Laszlo Bogacs Hungary |
 Bertil AhlinSweden |
 Peter SandersonEngland |
Duayer Scotland |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Kurt Kreuger Sweden |
 Peter MaguireIreland |
 Jules van DykBelgium |
J Feher Hungary |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Joseph Vissers Joseph Vissers Joseph Vissers was a boxer from Belgium, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.-Amateur career:... Belgium |
 Roger BaourFrance |
 Svend WadSvend Wad Svend Wad is a retired boxer from Denmark, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.-Pro career:... Denmark |
E. Frich Scotland |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
John Ryan England |
Charles Humez France |
 Giuseppe FacchiItaly |
Eddie Cantwell Ireland |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Aimé Escudis France |
Wally Thom England |
Julius Torma Július Torma Július Torma was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics .Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final... Czechoslovakia |
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| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Henrik Quentenmeyer Netherlands |
Léon Nowiaz France |
Vital L'Host Belgium |
C.Waist England |
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Gerry O'Colman Ireland |
George Scriven England |
Giulio Bastiani Italy |
Livanski Czechoslovakia |
Medal table
| 1 | Early Modern France |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Kingdom of England |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| – | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Belgium |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Hungary |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | Spain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kingdom of Scotland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| – | Italy |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Denmark |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |