The Light Flyweight class in the boxing competition was the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms (105.8 lbs). 24 boxers qualified for this category. It was the first appearance of this category in Olympic Boxing competitions.[1]
Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of three three-minute rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.
Medalists
editGold | Francisco Rodríguez Venezuela |
Silver | Jee Yong-ju South Korea |
Bronze | Hubert Skrzypczak Poland |
Harlan Marbley United States |
Schedule
editDate | Round |
---|---|
Sunday, 13 October 1968 | First round |
Friday, 18 October 1968 | Second round |
Sunday, 20 October 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, 24 October 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday, 26 October 1968 | Final Bout |
Draw
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.