Guillermo José Lovell was a boxer Argentine heavyweight, who won the silver medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Silver Medal in 1936

Guillermo Lovell, aged 18, won the silver medal in the heavyweight category at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Lovell eliminated in first round at Denmark Svend Omar Hermansen

Omar Hermansen

Svend Omar Hermansen is a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ringsted.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Guillermo Lovell.-External links:*...

, in the quarter-finals Uruguayan José Feans

José Feans

José Feans is an Uruguayan boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Guillermo Lovell.-External links:...

, by knockout in the second round, semifinals and Norwegian Erling Nilsen

Erling Nilsen

Erling Nilsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Ferenc Nagy...

, who appeared as the favorite after winning two fights by knockout before.

The final will be held on August 15, against Germany's 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...

, who outpointed him. evenly fought first round and hard, but the key moment came in the second round, when Lovell shot Runge the canvas. In the third round the fight given the German to win the gold medal.

Personal life

His brother and nephew were also heavyweight boxers. Alberto Lovell

Santiago Lovell

Alberto Santiago Lovell , known as Alberto Lovell, was a boxer Argentine heavyweight, who won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932...

, his brother, won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...

 and had an extensive career in which Argentine and South American champion. Her nephew Santiago Alberto Lovell Jr, reached the quarter-finals in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games

1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

.