Oscar Casanovas
 Casanovas on the cover of El Gráfico. | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 15, 1914 Avellaneda, Argentina[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 1987 (aged 72–73)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oscar Casanovas (May 15, 1914 – 1987) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
[edit]In 1936 he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Charles Catterall.
Olympic results
[edit]- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Åke Karlsson (Finland) points
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Aleksander Polus (Poland) points
- Semifinal: Defeated Dezső Frigyes (Hungary) points
- Final: Defeated Charles Catterall (South Africa) points (won gold medal)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Olympedia – Óscar Casanovas". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Oscar Casanovas from BoxRec (registration required)
- Oscar Casanovas at databaseOlympics.com
1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg | |
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- 1914 births
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- Featherweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Argentina
- Boxers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
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- Sportspeople from Avellaneda
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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