Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight
| Light middleweight boxing at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 22–31 July | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| Light flyweight | men |
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Jerzy Rybicki Poland
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| Silver | Tadija Kačar Yugoslavia
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| Bronze | Rolando Garbey Cuba
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| Bronze | Viktor Savchenko Soviet Union
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Results
[edit]The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Jerzy Rybicki |  Poland
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| 2 | Tadija Kačar |  Yugoslavia
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| 3T | Rolando Garbey |  Cuba
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| 3T | Viktor Savchenko |  Soviet Union
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| 5T | Wilfredo Guzman |  Puerto Rico
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| 5T | Kalevi Kosunen |  Finland
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| 5T | Alfredo Lemus |  Venezuela
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| 5T | Vasile Didea |  Romania
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| 9T | Chuck Walker |  United States
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| 9T | Robbie Davies |  Great Britain
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| 9T | Earl Liburd |  Virgin Islands
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| 9T | Mohamed Azar Hazin |  Iran
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| 9T | Brian Byrne |  Ireland
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| 9T | Pierangelo Pira |  Italy
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| 9T | Leo Vainonen |  Sweden
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| 9T | Nayden Stanchev |  Bulgaria
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| 17T | Wayne Devlin |  Australia
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| 17T | Jorge Amparo |  Dominican Republic
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| 17T | Franz Dorfer |  Austria
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| 17T | Michael Prevost |  Canada
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| 17T | Dashnyamyn Olzvoi |  Mongolia
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| 17T | Juan Scassino |  Uruguay
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| 17T | Poul Frandsen |  Denmark
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First round
[edit]- Robert Davies (GBR) def. Wayne Devlin (AUS), KO-2
- Alfredo Lemus (VEN) def. Mohamed Dawuda (GHA), walk-over
- Pierangelo Pira (ITA) def. Ekue Gogli (TOG), walk-over
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. John Odhiambo (UGA), walk-over
- Earl Liburd (VIS) def. Mohamed Majeri (TUN), walk-over
- Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Dashnian Olzwoi (MGL), KO-3
- Leo Vainonen (SWE) def. Jorge Amparo (DOM), 4:1
- Kalevi Kosunen (FIN) def. Juan Scassino (URU), 4:1
- Mohamed Azarhazin (IRN) def. Franz Dorfer (AUT), 4:1
- Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Poul Frandsen (DEN), 5:0
- Vasile Didea (ROM) def. Michael Prevost (CAN), DSQ-3
- Nayden Stanchev (BUL) def. Steven Moi (KEN), walk-over
Second round
[edit]- Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Chuck Walker (USA), 3:2
- Wilfredo Guzmán (PUR) def. Brian Byrne (IRL), 3:2
- Alfredo Lemus (VEN) def. Robert Davies (GBR), 4:1
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Pierangelo Pira (ITA), KO-2
- Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Earl Liburd (VIS), RSC-2
- Kalevi Kosunen (FIN) def. Leo Vainonen (SWE), 4:1
- Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Mohamed Azarhazin (IRN), 5:0
- Vasile Didea (ROM) def. Nayden Stanchev (BUL), 5:0
Quarterfinals
[edit]- Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Wilfredo Guzmán (PUR), 5:0
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Alfredo Lemus (VEN), KO-2
- Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Kalevi Kosunen (FIN), RSC-1
- Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Vasile Didea (ROM), 5:0
Semifinals
[edit]- Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Viktor Savchenko (URS), 3:2
- Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Rolando Garbey (CUB), 4:1
Final
[edit]- Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Tadija Kačar (YUG), 5:0
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Men's Light Middleweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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