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Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'hiver
Dates July 16–20
Competitors 20 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Harry Mitchell
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Thyge Petersen
 Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Sørsdal
 Norway
1920
1928
1st, gold medalist(s) Harry Mitchell
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Thyge Petersen
 Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Sørsdal
 Norway

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, July 16, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924.

20 boxers from 14 nations competed.


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