Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed.[1]

Welterweight boxing
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueBoxing Hall, Munich
Dates28 August – 10 September
Competitors37 from 37 nations
Medalists
Emilio Correa  Cuba
János Kajdi  Hungary
Dick Murunga  Kenya
Jesse Valdez  United States

Medalists

GoldEmilio Correa
 Cuba
SilverJános Kajdi
 Hungary
BronzeDick Murunga
 Kenya
BronzeJesse Valdez
 United States

Results

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

RankNameCountry
1Emilio Correa Cuba
2János Kajdi Hungary
3TDick Murunga Kenya
3TJesse Valdez United States
5TMaurice Hope Great Britain
5TSergio Lozano Mexico
5TGünther Meier West Germany
5TAnatoly Khokhlov Soviet Union
9TAlfonso Fernández Spain
9TDamdinjavyn Bandi Mongolia
9TWayne Devlin Australia
9TVartex Parsanian Iran
9TManfred Wolke East Germany
9TRabieb Sangnual Thailand
9TJohn Rodgers Ireland
9TDavid Jackson Uganda
17THakkı Sözen Turkey
17TGarry Davis Bahamas
17TEmma Ankudey Ghana
17TJames Vrij Netherlands
17TMirgaani Gomaa Rizgalla Sudan
17TJoe Mensah Nigeria
17TMbwana Mkanga Tanzania
17TAlfons Stawski Poland
17TDamiano Lassandro Italy
17TPanagiotis Therianos Greece
17TJeff Rackley New Zealand
17TKarl Gschwind Switzerland
17TJulio Medina Chile
17TIb Bøtcher Denmark
17TVladimir Kolev Bulgaria
17TCarlos Burga Peru
33TNicolas Ortíz Puerto Rico
33TAbdel Hamid Fouad Gad Egypt
33TVictor Zilberman Romania
33TKetil Hodne Norway
33TKomlan Kalipe Togo

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

  1. "Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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