| Event: | Light welterweight boxing |
| Games: | 1960 Summer |
| Venue: | Palazzo dello Sport |
| Dates: | 25 August – 5 September |
| Competitors: | 34 |
| Nations: | 34 |
| Gold: | Bohumil Němeček |
| Goldnoc: | TCH |
| Silver: | Clement Quartey |
| Silvernoc: | GHA |
| Bronze: | Quincey Daniels |
| Bronzenoc: | USA |
| Bronze2: | Marian Kasprzyk |
| Bronzenoc2: | POL |
| Prev: | 1956 |
| Next: | 1964 |
The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed.[1]
The competition was a single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser).
Results of the light welterweight boxing competition.[1] [2]