Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
Appearance
Boxing at the 1968 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 Flyweight class in the boxing competition was the second-lowest weight class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 51 kilograms (112.4 lbs). 26 boxers qualified for this category. 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 six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Ricardo Delgado![]() |
Silver | Artur Olech![]() |
Bronze | Servílio de Oliveira![]() |
Leo Rwabwogo![]() |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Round |
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Monday, October 14, 1968 | First round |
Thursday, October 17, 1968 | Second round |
Monday, October 21, 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, October 24, 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday, October 26, 1968 | Final Bout |
Draw
[edit]1 Cintrón was ejected from the competition after officials discovered he was underage on the morning of the first round.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 167. ISBN 0140066322.