Boxing at the 1951 Pan American Games
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at the 1951 Pan American Games
1951 Pan American Games
The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 25 February-9 March 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging...
was held in Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
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, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions.
Medal winners
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Alberto BarenghiArgentina |
 Germán PardoChile |
 Raul MaciasRaul Macias Raúl Macías Guevara was a former Mexican boxer, actor, and boxing trainer. Born in the same Mexico City barrio as Rubén Olivares, Macías had always expressed pride at being Mexican... Mexico |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Ricardo Gonzales Argentina |
 Ali MartucciVenezuela |
Juan Rodríguez Juan Rodriguez (boxer) Juan Carlos Rodriguez Patiño is an Venezuelan amateur boxer in the Middleweight division. He is considered top amateur boxer at middleweight in Venezuela.-Amateur career:... Chile |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Francisco Nuñez Francisco Núñez Francisco Núñez is an American conductor, composer, and director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.-Life:He grew up in Washington Heights, in New York City.... Argentina |
Augusto Carcamo Chile |
Juan Alvarado Mexico |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Oscar Gallardo Argentina |
Fernando Araneda Chile |
 Willie HunterUnited States |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Oscar Pietta Argentina |
 Cristobal HernándezCuba |
José Noriega Mexico |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Ubaldo Pereira Argentina |
 Paulo SacomanBrazil |
Manuel Vargas Chile |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Rinaldo Ansaloni Argentina |
Lucio Gratone Brazil |
John Stewart United States |
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Jorge Vertone Argentina |
Víctor Bignon Chile |
Norvel Lee Norvel Lee Norvel LaFollette Ray Lee was a boxer from the United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:... United States |
Medal table
| Place | Nation |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |