Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Lightweight
{{short description|Olympic boxing tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Lightweight boxing
|games = 1972 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue = Boxing Hall, Munich
|dates = 27 August – 10 September 1972
|competitors = 37
|nations = 37
|gold = Jan Szczepański
|goldNOC = POL
|silver = László Orbán
|silverNOC = HUN
|bronze = Samuel Mbugua
|bronzeNOC = KEN
|bronze2 = Alfonso Pérez
|bronzeNOC2 = COL
|prev=1968
|next=1976
}}
{{Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/BOX/mens-lightweight.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418020014/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/BOX/mens-lightweight.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Lightweight |work=Sports Reference |access-date=16 December 2018}}
Medalists
| class="wikitable" |
| {{OlympicGoldMedalist|Jan Szczepański|POL|1972 Summer}} |
| {{OlympicSilverMedalist|László Orbán|HUN|1972 Summer}} |
| {{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Samuel Mbugua|KEN|1972 Summer}} |
| {{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Alfonso Pérez|COL|1972 Summer}} |
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank !! Name !! Country | ||
| bgcolor=gold
| 1 | align="left"| Jan Szczepański | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}} |
| bgcolor=silver
| 2 | align="left"| László Orbán | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}} |
| bgcolor=#CC9966
| 3T | align="left"| Samuel Mbugua | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}} |
| bgcolor=#CC9966
| 3T | align="left"| Alfonso Pérez | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|COL|1972 Summer}} |
| 5T | align="left"| Charlie Nash | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1972 Summer}} |
| 5T | align="left"| Sven Erik Paulsen | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|1972 Summer}} |
| 5T | align="left"| Eraslan Doruk | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1972 Summer}} |
| 5T | align="left"| Kim Tae-ho | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Antonio Gin | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|MEX|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| James Busceme | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Peter Hess | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Muniswamy Venu | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|IND|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Karel Kašpar | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|TCH|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Khaidavyn Altankhuyag | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|MGL|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Antoniu Vasile | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|ROU|1972 Summer}} |
| 9T | align="left"| Ivan Mikhaylov | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|BUL|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Erik Madsen | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|DEN|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Courtney Atherly | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|GUY|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Kasamiro Kashri Marchlo | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|SUD|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Vichit Praianan | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|THA|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Enrique Regüeiferos | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|CUB|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Gennady Dobrokhotov | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Girmaye Gabre | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|ETH|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Neville Cole | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Tatu Chionga | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|MAW|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Peter Odhiambo | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|UGA|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Antonio Comaschi | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|ARG|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Luis Rodríguez | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|VEN|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Adeyemi Abayomi | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|NGR|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Guitry Bananier | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Gianbattista Capretti | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1972 Summer}} |
| 17T | align="left"| Hassan Eghmaz | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|IRI|1972 Summer}} |
| 33T | align="left"| Luis Davila | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|PUR|1972 Summer}} |
| 33T | align="left"| Mohamed Sourour | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|MAR|1972 Summer}} |
| 33T | align="left"| Jose Martinez | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1972 Summer}} |
| 33T | align="left"| Roy Hurdley | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|PAN|1972 Summer}} |
| 33T | align="left"| Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah | align="left"| {{FlagIOC|EGY|1972 Summer}} |
=First round=
- Guitry Bananier (FRA) def. Luis Davila (PUR), 4:1
- László Orbán (HUN) def. Mohamed Sourour (MAR), 5:0
- Giambattista Capretti (ITA) def. José Martínez (CAN), TKO-2
- Ivan Mikhailov (BUL) def. Roy Hurdley (PAN), TKO-2
- Hosain Eghmaz (IRI) def. Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (EGY), TKO-2
=Second round=
- Charlie Nash (IRL) def. Erik Madsen (DEN), 5:0
- Antonio Gin (MEX) def. Courtney Atherly (GUY), 4:1
- Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Kasamiro Marchlo (SUD), 5:0
- James Busceme (USA) def. Praianan Vichit (THA), 5:0
- Peter Hess (FRG) def. Enrique Requeiferos (CUB), 4:1
- Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR) def. Gennadi Dobrokhotov (URS), TKO-1
- Muniswamy Venu (IND) def. Neville Cole (GBR), TKO-3
- Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Girmaye Gabre (ETH), 5:0
- Karel Kaspar (TCH) def. Tatu Chionga (MLW), 5:0
- Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Odhiambo (UGA), 5:0
- Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL) def. Antonio Comaschi (ARG), 5:0
- Eraslan Doruk (TUR) def. Luis Rodríguez (VEN), 5:0
- Antoniu Vasile (ROU) def. Adeyemi Abayomi (NGR), TKO-2
- Kim Tai-Ho (KOR) def. Guitry Bananier (FRA), KO-3
- László Orbán (HUN) def. Giambattista Capretti (ITA), 4:1
- Ivan Mikhailov (BUL) def. Hosain Eghmaz (IRI), 3:2
=Third round=
- Charlie Nash (IRL) def. Antonio Gin (MEX), TKO-1
- Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. James Busceme (USA), 5:0
- Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR) def. Peter Hess (FRG), KO-2
- Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Muniswamy Venu (IND), 5:0
- Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Karel Kaspar (TCH), 5:0
- Eraslan Doruk (TUR) def. Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL), 3:2
- Kim Tai-Ho (KOR) def. Antoniu Vasile (ROU), TKO-1
- László Orbán (HUN) def. Ivan Mikhailov (BUL), 4:1
=Quarterfinals=
- Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Charlie Nash (IRL), TKO-3
- Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR), 4:1
- Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Eraslan Doruk (TUR), 3:2
- László Orbán (HUN) def. Kim Tai-Ho (KOR), 4:1
=Semifinals=
- Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Samuel Mbugua (KEN), walk-over
- László Orbán (HUN) def. Alfonso Pérez (COL), 3:2
=Final=
- Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. László Orbán (HUN), 5:0
References
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