Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games – Men's 51 kg
| Men's 51 kg at the 1954 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex | |||||||||
| Date | 5–8 May 1954 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 51 kg | 63.5 kg | |
| 54 kg | 67 kg | |
| 57 kg | 71 kg | |
| 60 kg | ||
The men's flyweight (51 kilograms) event at the 1954 Asian Games took place from 5 to 8 May 1954 at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines.[1]
Like all Asian Games boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament with a third place match to determine the bronze medalist. The competition began with a preliminary round on 5 May 1954, where the number of competitors was reduced to 4, and concluded with the final on 8 May 1954. The semifinals were held on 6 May 1954 and the next day was the rest day.
Seven boxers participated in this competition, Ernesto Sajo from the Philippines who had a bye in the first round beat Lee Chang-kyo of South Korea in the final by unanimous decision to win the gold medal.[2]
Results[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
 Ernesto Sajo (PHI)
| 2 | ||||||||||
 Manzo Idehara (JPN)
| 3 | Manzo Idehara (JPN)
| 1 | ||||||||
 Nguyễn Trường (VNM)
| 0 | Ernesto Sajo (PHI)
| 3 | ||||||||
 Lee Chang-kyo (KOR)
| 3 | Lee Chang-kyo (KOR)
| 0 | ||||||||
 Suwan Somebunserm (THA)
| 0 | Lee Chang-kyo (KOR)
| 3 | ||||||||
 Abdul Halim (SIN)
| 1 |  Aye Kho (BIR)
| 0 | ||||||||
| Aye Kho (BIR)
| 2 | Bronze medal bout | |||||||||
| Manzo Idehara (JPN)
| 1 | ||||||||||
| Aye Kho (BIR)
| 2 | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2.Asian Games". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Boxing Report" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links[edit]
1954–2006: 51 kg • 2010–2018: 52 kg • 2022–present: 51 kg | |
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