The 1959 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 24 to May 31. The 13th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 180 fighters from 25 countries participating.
| Host city | Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Nations | 25 |
| Athletes | 180 |
| Dates | 24–31 May |
Medal winners
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
West Germany |
Hungary |
Ireland
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
West Germany |
Soviet Union |
Poland
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Poland |
West Germany |
France
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Finland |
Bulgaria |
Hungary
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Soviet Union |
Italy |
Austria
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Poland |
Italy |
East Germany
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Italy |
Poland |
Yugoslavia
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Soviet Union |
Poland |
Ireland
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Poland |
Romania |
Soviet Union
|
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Soviet Union |
England |
Poland
|
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (16 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |