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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, seven boxers have won three medals in boxing:
1) László Papp, Hungary - 3 gold
2) Félix Savón, Cuba - 3 gold
3) Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba - 3 gold
4) Boris Lagutin, USSR - 2 gold, 1 bronze
5) Oleg Saitov, Russia - 2 gold, 1 bronze
6) Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Poland - 1 silver, 2 bronze
7) Arnold Vanderlijde, Netherlands - 3 bronze
That was László Papp of Hungary who won gold in middleweight competition at the 1948 Games in London and gold in light middleweight competition at the 1952 Games in Helsinki and the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
Other boxers who have won three gold medals are Félix Savón of Cuba (heavyweight at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Games) and Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba (heavyweight at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Games).
Some Olympic boxing champions that went on to become world champions include Munammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Oscar de la Hoya. Go to the following web site:
Fourteen men have won multiple gold medals in boxing. Three of those fourteen, Laszlo Papp, Teofilo Stevenson and Felix Savon, won three gold medals.
Cuban's Teofilo Stevensonand Felix Savon along with Hungary's Lazlo Papp all won 3 Olympic GOLD Medals.
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Has Puerto Rico won any Olympic medals?
Yes, Puerto Rico has won 6 medals, including one silver. All of the medals were won in boxing.
What is the name of the olympic athlete who won the most medals?
Currently Michael Phelps holds the world record for the most Olympic medals won at 22 medals.
How many medals did Armenia won in the Olympic games in 2008?
6, all bronze. 3 medals were won in weightlifting, 2 in wrestling, and 1 in boxing.
What were the thai olympic medals won?
two gold one for boxing and women's weighlifting, two silver for tae kwan do and boxing.
Who won the most gold medals in olympic history?
Michael Phelps, swimmer, won the most gold medals in Olympic history.
What olympic medals has Argentina won?
Argentina has won 66 Olympic medals (17 gold, 23 silver, 26 bronze) all in the Summer Games. Their best sport is boxing where they have won 24 medals (7 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze). Next comes sailing with 8 medals (4 silver, 4 bronze). The athlete that has won the most Olympic medals for Argentina is Carlos Espínola in sailing with 4 (2 silver, 2 bronze).
Which country has won the most winter Olympic medals?
Norway is the country that has won the most number of Winter Olympic gold medals. Norway has a cumulative total of 118 gold medals.
Who was won the most gold Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps has won 14 gold medals.
What Olympic country won the most Olympic medals this year?
China.
How many medals did Ireland win at the 2008 Olympic Games?
Ireland won three medals at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008: one silver and two bronze, all for boxing.
Who won the most olympic games in 2008?
China won the most medals.
