The boxing tournament at the 1959 Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon.
| Boxing at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Dates | 14–16 October 1959 |
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (–51 kg) |
 Abdel Moneim El-Guindi (UAR)
|
 Ben Larbi (MAR)
|
 Maranon Antonio Ramos (ESP)
|
| Bantamweight (–54 kg) |
Ben Mohamed (MAR)
|
Alfonso Carbajo (ESP)
|
Yazid Mahmoud El-Nahas (UAR)
|
| Featherweight (–57 kg) |
 André Iuncker (FRA)
|
 Simon Bellaiche (TUN)
|
José Luis Biescas (ESP)
|
| Lightweight (–60 kg) |
Roger Younsi (FRA)
|
 Vural İnan (TUR)
|
Hernandes Juan Albornoz (ESP)
|
| Light Welterweight (–63.5 kg) |
Sayed El-Nahas (UAR)
|
Fuat Birol (TUR)
|
 Georges Costi (LBN)
|
| Welterweight (–67 kg) |
Omrane Sadok (TUN)
|
Ben Djilali (MAR)
|
 Dimitrios Mikhail (GRE)
|
| Light Middleweight (–71 kg) |
Souleymane Diallo (FRA)
|
Cesáreo Barrera (ESP)
|
Mohamed Arafa Rozekah (UAR)
|
| Middleweight (–75 kg) |
Abdelaziz Salah El Hasni (TUN)
|
Hani Zebib (LBN)
|
Anwar Saed Allah Houlta (UAR)
|
| Light Heavyweight (–81 kg) |
Hedi Ben Othmane El Nabli (TUN)
|
Ibrahim Abdallah (UAR)
|
Vyron Stoimenidis (GRE)
|
| Heavyweight (+81 kg) |
Mahmoud El Kelany (UAR)
|
Saad El Din Dgheili (LBN)
|
No bronze awarded |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Republic (UAR) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | |
- Note: Official 1959 Mediterranean Games report erroneously omits bronze medal won by José Luis Biescas in the –57 kg category
References
edit- 1959 Mediterranean Games report at the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) website
- 1959 Mediterranean Games boxing tournament at Amateur Boxing Results
- List of Olympians who won medals at the Mediterranean Games at Olympedia.org