The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.
| Boxing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Workers Indoor Arena |
| Dates | 9–24 August 2008 |
| Competitors | 283 from 77 nations |
Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers. The 2008 games were the last Olympic boxing competition to exclude women, as the International Olympic Committee approved the introduction of female boxing events for the 2012 London Olympics. The other is baseball.
Like other Olympic combat sports, two bronze medals are awarded; in the case of boxing, both losing semi-finalists receive a bronze medal, with no further play-off. As a result, the quarter-final essentially equates to a bronze medal match, a semi-final to a silver medal match, and the final to a gold medal match. 44 medals are therefore available, 22 of which are bronze medals.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cuba | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight | Zou Shiming China | Pürevdorjiin Serdamba Mongolia | Paddy Barnes Ireland Yampier Hernández Cuba |
| Flyweight | Somjit Jongjohor Thailand | Andry Laffita Cuba | Georgy Balakshin Russia Vincenzo Picardi Italy |
| Bantamweight | Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan Mongolia | Yankiel León Cuba | Bruno Julie Mauritius Veaceslav Gojan Moldova |
| Featherweight | Vasyl Lomachenko Ukraine | Khedafi Djelkhir France | Yakup Kılıç Turkey Shahin Imranov Azerbaijan |
| Lightweight | Aleksei Tishchenko Russia | Daouda Sow France | Hrachik Javakhyan Armenia Yordenis Ugás Cuba |
| Light welterweight | Manuel Félix Díaz Dominican Republic | Manus Boonjumnong Thailand | Roniel Iglesias Cuba Alexis Vastine France |
| Welterweight | Bakhyt Sarsekbayev Kazakhstan | Carlos Banteaux Suárez Cuba | Hanati Silamu China Kim Jung-joo South Korea |
| Middleweight | James DeGale Great Britain | Emilio Correa Cuba | Darren Sutherland Ireland Vijender Singh India |
| Light heavyweight | Zhang Xiaoping China | Kenny Egan Ireland | Tony Jeffries Great Britain Yerkebuian Shynaliyev Kazakhstan |
| Heavyweight | Rakhim Chakhkiev Russia | Clemente Russo Italy | Osmay Acosta Cuba Deontay Wilder United States |
| Super heavyweight | Roberto Cammarelle Italy | Zhang Zhilei China | Vyacheslav Glazkov Ukraine David Price Great Britain |
Events
- Light flyweight (−48 kg)
- Flyweight (48–51 kg)
- Bantamweight (51–54 kg)
- Featherweight (54–57 kg)
- Lightweight (57–60 kg)
- Light welterweight (60–64 kg)
- Welterweight (64–69 kg)
- Middleweight (69–75 kg)
- Light heavyweight (75–81 kg)
- Heavyweight (81–91 kg)
- Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
Qualifying criteria
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) were entitled to enter up to 1 athlete in each event. Nine places were reserved for the host nation, from which it would choose 6 places maximum, while the remaining places would be allocated to the Tripartite Invitation Commission. For each athlete from the host NOC who qualified through the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, the host nation lost a guaranteed place.
Qualification events were:
- 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships – October 23 – November 3 (8 athletes for −81 kg categories, 4 athletes for +81 kg)
- Continental Olympic Qualifying Events (during 2008, two events in Africa, America, Asia and Europe)
- 2008 Oceania Boxing Championships
The quota awarded to each of the continents is as follows:
| Event | Africa | Asia | Europe | America | Oceania | Host/Invitation | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Fly (−48 kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Fly (48–51 kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Bantam (51–54 kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Feather (54–57 kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light (57–60 kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Welter (60–64 kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Welter (64–69 kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Middle (69–75 kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Heavy (75–81 kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Heavy (81–91 kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 |
| Super Heavy (+91 kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 53 | 91 | 60 | 11 | 9 | 284* |
* Two additional places will be awarded by Tripartite Invitation Commission, so the athlete quota will be 286
Participating nations
- Algeria (7)
- Argentina (1)
- Armenia (4)
- Australia (9)
- Azerbaijan (2)
- Bahamas (1)
- Belarus (2)
- Botswana (2)
- Brazil (6)
- Bulgaria (2)
- Cameroon (3)
- Canada (1)
- Central African Republic (1)
- China (10)
- Colombia (5)
- Croatia (2)
- Cuba (10)
- Dominican Republic (6)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
- Ecuador (3)
- Egypt (3)
- France (9)
- The Gambia (1)
- Georgia (2)
- Germany (4)
- Ghana (6)
- Great Britain (7)
- Greece (2)
- Grenada (1)
- Guatemala (1)
- Haiti (1)
- Hungary (5)
- India (5)
- Iran (3)
- Ireland (5)
- Italy (6)
- Japan (2)
- Kazakhstan (10)
- Kenya (4)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Lesotho (1)
- Lithuania (3)
- Madagascar (1)
- Mauritius (2)
- Mexico (3)
- Moldova (2)
- Mongolia (4)
- Montenegro (1)
- Morocco (10)
- Namibia (3)
- Nigeria (4)
- North Korea (1)
- Papua New Guinea (1)
- Philippines (1)
- Poland (2)
- Puerto Rico (5)
- Romania (2)
- Russia (11)
- Samoa (1)
- Sierra Leone (1)
- South Africa (1)
- South Korea (5)
- Spain (1)
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Sweden (2)
- Tajikistan (3)
- Thailand (8)
- Tunisia (5)
- Turkey (8)
- Turkmenistan (1)
- Uganda (1)
- Ukraine (7)
- United States (8)
- Virgin Islands (2)
- Uzbekistan (7)
- Venezuela (6)
- Zambia (3)
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