Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed.[1]

Lightweight boxing
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueBoxing Hall, Munich
Dates27 August – 10 September
Competitors37 from 37 nations
Medalists
Jan Szczepański  Poland
László Orbán  Hungary
Samuel Mbugua  Kenya
Alfonso Pérez  Colombia

Medalists

GoldJan Szczepański
 Poland
SilverLászló Orbán
 Hungary
BronzeSamuel Mbugua
 Kenya
BronzeAlfonso Pérez
 Colombia

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:[1]

RankNameCountry
1Jan Szczepański Poland
2László Orbán Hungary
3TSamuel Mbugua Kenya
3TAlfonso Pérez Colombia
5TCharlie Nash Ireland
5TSven Erik Paulsen Norway
5TEraslan Doruk Turkey
5TKim Tae-ho South Korea
9TAntonio Gin Mexico
9TJames Busceme United States
9TPeter Hess West Germany
9TMuniswamy Venu India
9TKarel Kašpar Czechoslovakia
9TKhaidavyn Altankhuyag Mongolia
9TAntoniu Vasile Romania
9TIvan Mikhaylov Bulgaria
17TErik Madsen Denmark
17TCourtney Atherly Guyana
17TKasamiro Kashri Marchlo Sudan
17TVichit Praianan Thailand
17TEnrique Regüeiferos Cuba
17TGennady Dobrokhotov Soviet Union
17TGirmaye Gabre Ethiopia
17TNeville Cole Great Britain
17TTatu Chionga Malawi
17TPeter Odhiambo Uganda
17TAntonio Comaschi Argentina
17TLuis Rodríguez Venezuela
17TAdeyemi Abayomi Nigeria
17TGuitry Bananier France
17TGianbattista Capretti Italy
17THassan Eghmaz Iran
33TLuis Davila Puerto Rico
33TMohamed Sourour Morocco
33TJose Martinez Canada
33TRoy Hurdley Panama
33TAbdel Hadj Khallaf Allah Egypt

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

  1. "Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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