Harlan Marbley

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
1968 Mexico City Light Flyweight
1967 Winnipeg Flyweight

Harlan Joseph Marbley (October 11, 1943 in White Oak, Maryland - May 13, 2008) was a flyweight boxer from the United States who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight division against eventual gold medalist Francisco Rodríguez from Venezuela.

Amateur career

Marbley won the 1968 National AAU Light flyweight championship.

Olympic results

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Fuat Temel (Turkey) on points, 5-0
  • Defeated Gabriel Ogun (Nigeria) on points, 5-0
  • Lost to Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuela) on points, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)

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