The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. 28 boxers from 28 nations competed.[1]
| Light heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Boxing Hall, Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 August – 10 September | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 28 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Mate Parlov Yugoslavia
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| Silver | Gilberto Carrillo Cuba
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| Bronze | Janusz Gortat Poland
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| Bronze | Isaac Ikhouria Nigeria
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Results
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The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Mate Parlov |  Yugoslavia
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| 2 | Gilberto Carrillo |  Cuba
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| 3T | Janusz Gortat |  Poland
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| 3T | Isaac Ikhouria |  Nigeria
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| 5T | Harald Skog |  Norway
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| 5T | Nikolay Anfimov |  Soviet Union
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| 5T | Rudi Hornig |  West Germany
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| 5T | Miguel Ángel Cuello |  Argentina
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| 9T | Ernesto Sánchez |  Venezuela
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| 9T | Seifu Mekonnen |  Ethiopia
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| 9T | Waldemar de Oliveira |  Brazil
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| 9T | Ahmed Mahmoud Aly |  Egypt
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| 9T | Ray Russell |  United States
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| 9T | Guglielmo Spinello |  Italy
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| 9T | Marian Culineac |  Romania
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| 9T | Imre Tóth |  Hungary
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| 17T | Anton Schär |  Switzerland
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| 17T | Nghlhav Mehtabs Singh |  India
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| 17T | Georgi Stankov |  Bulgaria
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| 17T | Gombyn Zorig |  Mongolia
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| 17T | Jaroslav Král |  Czechoslovakia
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| 17T | Steven Thega |  Kenya
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| 17T | Henri Moreau |  France
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| 17T | Samson Laizer |  Tanzania
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| 17T | Oliver Wright |  Jamaica
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| 17T | Ottomar Sachse |  East Germany
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| 17T | Noureddine Aman Hassan |  Chad
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| 17T | Matthias Ouma |  Uganda
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First round
edit- Isaac Ikhouria (NGR) def. Anton Schaer (SUI), 3:2
- Valdemar Paulino Oliveira (BRA) def. Nghivav Mehtab Singh (IND), 5:0
- Nikolay Anfimov (URS) def. Georgi Stankov (BUL), 5:0
- Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY) def. Gombo Zorig (MGL), 5:0
- Janusz Gortat (POL) def. Jaroslav Kral (TCH), 5:0
- Raymond Russell (USA) def. Stephen Thega (KEN), TKO-2
- Rudi Hornig (FRG) def. Henri Moreau (FRA), 5:0
- Guglielmo Spinello (ITA) def. Samson Laizer (TNZ), KO-2
- Marian Culineac (ROU) def. Oliver Wright (JAM), 5:0
- Miguel Angel Cuello (ARG) def. Ottomar Sachse (GDR), 4:1
- Mate Parlov (YUG) def. Noureddine Aman Hassan (CHA), TKO-2
- Imre Tóth (HUN) def. Matthias Ouma (UGA), 3:2
Second round
edit- Gilberto Carrillo (CUB) def. Ernesto Sanchez (VEN), KO-1
- Harald Skog (NOR) def. Seifu Mekkonen (ETH), 5:0
- Isaac Ikhouria (NGR) def. Valdemar Paulino Oliveira (BRA), 5:0
- Nikolay Anfimov (URS) def. Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY), TKO-3
- Janusz Gortat (POL) def. Raymond Russell (USA), 3:2
- Rudi Hornig (FRG) def. Guglielmo Spinello (ITA), 4:1
- Miguel Angel Cuello (ARG) def. Marian Culineac (ROU), TKO-2
- Mate Parlov (YUG) def. Imre Tóth (HUN), TKO-2
Quarterfinals
edit- Gilberto Carrillo (CUB) def. Harald Skog (NOR), TKO-1
- Isaac Ikhouria (NGR) def. Nikolay Anfimov (URS), 3:2
- Janusz Gortat (POL) def. Rudi Hornig (FRG), TKO-1
- Mate Parlov (YUG) def. Miguel Angel Cuello (ARG), walk-over
Semifinals
edit- Gilberto Carrillo (CUB) def. Isaac Ikhouria (NGR), 5:0
- Mate Parlov (YUG) def. Janusz Gortat (POL), 5:0
Final
edit- Mate Parlov (YUG) def. Gilberto Carrillo (CUB), TKO-2
References
edit- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2018.