# Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed boxers over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936. Seventeen boxers from 17 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Herbert Runge Germany | Guillermo Lovell Argentina | Erling Nilsen Norway |

## Results

| Round of 32 August 10 | Round of 32 August 10 | Round of 32 August 10 | Round of 16 August 11 | Round of 16 August 11 | Round of 16 August 11 | Quarterfinals August 13 | Quarterfinals August 13 | Quarterfinals August 13 | Semifinals August 14 | Semifinals August 14 | Semifinals August 14 | Final August 15 | Final August 15 | Final August 15 |
| | | | José Feans (URU) | José Feans (URU) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stanisław Piłat (POL) | Stanisław Piłat (POL) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | José Feans (URU) | José Feans (URU) | KO2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Omar Hermansen (DEN) | Omar Hermansen (DEN) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | PTS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | L | | | |
| | | | Ernest Toussaint (LUX) | Ernest Toussaint (LUX) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Karl Lutz (AUT) | Karl Lutz (AUT) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ernest Toussaint (LUX) | Ernest Toussaint (LUX) | KO2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Walter Marti (SUI) | Walter Marti (SUI) | DIS3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | Guillermo Lovell (ARG) | L |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Herbert Runge (GER) | Herbert Runge (GER) | PTS |
| | | | Olle Tandberg (SWE) | Olle Tandberg (SWE) | PTS | | | | | | |
| | | | Art Oliver (USA) | Art Oliver (USA) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Olle Tandberg (SWE) | Olle Tandberg (SWE) | L | | | |
| | | | | | | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | PTS | | | |
| | | | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | PTS | | | | | | |
| | | | Albert Robbe (BEL) | Albert Robbe (BEL) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | - |
| | | | | | | | | | Herbert Runge (GER) | Herbert Runge (GER) | wo |
| | | | Herbert Runge (GER) | Herbert Runge (GER) | W | | | | | | | Bronze medal bout | Bronze medal bout | Bronze medal bout |
| | | | Rudolf Kus (TCH) | Rudolf Kus (TCH) | KO1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Herbert Runge (GER) | Herbert Runge (GER) | PTS | | | | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | Erling Nilsen (NOR) | wo |
| | | | | | | Anthony Stuart (GBR) | Anthony Stuart (GBR) | L | | | | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | Ferenc Nagy (HUN) | - |
| | | | Secondo De Marchi (ITA) | Secondo De Marchi (ITA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Stuart (GBR) | Anthony Stuart (GBR) | PTS | Anthony Stuart (GBR) | Anthony Stuart (GBR) | PTS | | | | | | |
| Ab van Bemmel (NED) | Ab van Bemmel (NED) | L | | | | | | | | | | | | |