Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 July to 8 August 1992. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.[1]
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| Venue | Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 July – 8 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| Super heavyweight | men |
Medalists
| Gold | Félix Savón Cuba |
| Silver | David Izonritei Nigeria |
| Bronze | David Tua New Zealand |
| Bronze | Arnold Vanderlyde Netherlands |
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
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First round
- Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) – BYE
- Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) – BYE
- David Tua (NZL) – BYE
- José Ortega (ESP) – BYE
- Kirk Johnson (CAN) – BYE
- Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) – BYE
- David Izonritei (NGR) – BYE
- Morteza Shiri (IRN) – BYE
- Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Emelio Leti (SAM), 14:0
- Paul Douglas (IRL) def. John Pettersson (SWE), 8:1
- Alexey Chudinov (EUN) def. Vidas Markevičius (LTU), 7:3
- Željko Mavrović (CRO) def. Mark Hulström (DEN), 8:2
- Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Paul Lawson (GBR), 10:2
- Bert Teuchiert (GER) def. Elio Ibarra (ARG), 5:1
- Félix Savón (CUB) def. Krysztof Rojek (POL), RSC-2 (01:12)
Second round
- Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) def. Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE), RSC-1 (02:27)
- David Tua (NZL) def. José Ortega (ESP), RSCH-2 (03:00)
- Kirk Johnson (CAN) def. Joseph Akhasamba (KEN), RSC-2 (02:42)
- David Izonritei (NGR) def. Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)
- Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Sung Bae Chae (KOR), 14:13
- Paul Douglas (IRL) def. Alexey Chudinov (EUN), 15:9
- Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Zelko Mavrovic (CRO), 9:6
- Félix Savón (CUB) def. Bert Teuchiert (GER), 11:2
Quarterfinals
- David Tua (NZL) def. Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH), RSC-3 (00:16)
- David Izonritei (NGR) def. Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5
- Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Paul Douglas (IRL), RSC-1 (01:30)
- Félix Savón (CUB) def. Danell Nicholson (USA), 13:11
Semifinals
- David Izonritei (NGR) def. David Tua (NZL), 12:7
- Félix Savón (CUB) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (NED), 23:3
Final
- Félix Savón (CUB) def. David Izonritei (NGR), 14:1
References
- "Boxing at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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