Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

Bantamweight boxing
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Pentti Hämäläinen vs John McNally
VenueMessuhalli
Dates28 July – 2 August 1952
Competitors23 from 23 nations
Medalists
Pentti Hämäläinen  Finland
John McNally  Ireland
Kang Joon-Ho  South Korea
Gennady Garbuzov  Soviet Union

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from 28 July to 2 August 1952. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.