Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight

{{short description|Olympic boxing tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Light middleweight boxing

|games = 1972 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Boxing Hall, Munich

|dates = 28 August – 10 September 1972

|competitors = 34

|nations = 34

|gold = Dieter Kottysch

|goldNOC = FRG

|silver = Wiesław Rudkowski

|silverNOC = POL

|bronze = Alan Minter

|bronzeNOC = GBR

|bronze2 = Peter Tiepold

|bronzeNOC2 = GDR

|prev=1968

|next=1976

}}

{{Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}

The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/BOX/mens-light-middleweight.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132226/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/BOX/mens-light-middleweight.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Light Middleweight |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=18 December 2018}}

Medalists

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{{OlympicGoldMedalist|Dieter Kottysch|FRG|1972 Summer}}
{{OlympicSilverMedalist|Wiesław Rudkowski|POL|1972 Summer}}
{{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Alan Minter|GBR|1972 Summer}}
{{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Peter Tiepold|GDR|1972 Summer}}

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

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! Rank !! Name !! Country

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| 1

align="left"| Dieter Kottyschalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}
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| 2

align="left"| Wiesław Rudkowskialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}
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| 3T

align="left"| Alan Minteralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}
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| 3T

align="left"| Peter Tiepoldalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}
5Talign="left"| Loucif Hamanialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ALG|1972 Summer}}
5Talign="left"| Mohamed Majerialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|TUN|1972 Summer}}
5Talign="left"| Emeterio Villanuevaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|MEX|1972 Summer}}
5Talign="left"| Rolando Garbeyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CUB|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Anthony Richardsonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NED|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Valery Tregubovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Evangelos Oikonomakosalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GRE|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Alan Jenkinsonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Mikko Saarinenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Christy Elliottalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Nayden Stanchevalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|BUL|1972 Summer}}
9Talign="left"| Im Jae-geunalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Svetomir Belićalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|YUG|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| José Antonio Colonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|PUR|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Reggie Fordalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GUY|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Reggie Jonesalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Nicolas Aquilinoalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|PHI|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Bonifacio Ávilaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|COL|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Issoufou Haboualign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NIG|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Michel Belliardalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| David Attanalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Ion Györffialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ROU|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Farouk Kesrouanialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|LIB|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Alfredo Lemusalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|VEN|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Antonio Castellinialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| John Opioalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|UGA|1972 Summer}}
17Talign="left"| Franz Csandlalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|AUT|1972 Summer}}
32Talign="left"| Namkhain Tsend-Ayuushalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|MGL|1972 Summer}}
32Talign="left"| Ricky Barnoralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GHA|1972 Summer}}
32Talign="left"| Oumar Fallalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SEN|1972 Summer}}

=First round=

=Second round=

Reggie Jones was controversially eliminated in the second round of the light middleweight division (– 71 kg) by Valeri Tregubov of the Soviet Union in a fight he was generally accepted to have won.{{cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,906352-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205041648/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,906352-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 December 2008 |title=Schande! Schande! Schande! |accessdate=20 February 2009 |work=Time |publisher= |date=11 September 1972 }}

=Third round=

=Quarterfinals=

=Semifinals=

=Final=

References

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{{Footer Olympic Champions Boxing Light Middleweight}}

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Light Middleweight