Alberto Lovell, age 20, won the gold medal in the heavyweight category at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932 .
In the first round (a quarterfinal), Lovell eliminated the Finn Gunnar Barlund, and then Canadian George Maughan in the semifinals by TKO.
The final was held on 13 August with Lovell defeating the Italian Luigi Rovati, winning by knockout.
Alberto Lovell's brother, William, attained the heavyweight silver medal in 1936.
Santiago Alberto Lovell Jr, reached the quarter-finals in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.