Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

Bantamweight boxing
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Dates20 July – 3 August
Competitors31 from 31 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) István Kovács  Hungary
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arnaldo Mesa  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vichairachanon Khadpo  Thailand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Raimkul Malakhbekov  Russia
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The Bantamweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class is open for boxers up from 54 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 1996-07-20 and ended on 1996-08-03.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Gold István Kovács
 Hungary
Silver Arnaldo Mesa
 Cuba
Bronze Vichairachanon Khadpo
 Thailand
Raimkul Malakhbekov
 Russia

Results[edit]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Križan (SVK) 6
 Abubakirov (KAZ) 4  Bouaita (FRA) 13
 Bouaita (FRA) 10  Bouaita (FRA) 8
 Raheem (USA) 19  Mesa (CUB) 15
 Hoe (PRK) 4  Raheem (USA) (02:15)
 Larbi (SWE) 5  Mesa (CUB) RSC-1
 Mesa (CUB) 19  Mesa (CUB) 14
 Bae (KOR) 8  Malakhbekov (RUS) 14
 Vicera (PHI) 4  Bae (KOR) 10
 Davaatseren (MGL) 13  Davaatseren (MGL) 11
 Chongo (ZAM) 7  Davaatseren (MGL) 9
 Malakhbekov (RUS) 16  Malakhbekov (RUS) 21
 Cotto (PUR) 6  Malakhbekov (RUS) RSC-3
 Tsiripidis (GRE) 6  Boulehia (ALG) (02:52)
 Boulehia (ALG) 10  Mesa (CUB) 7
 Nolasco (DOM) 18  Kovács (HUN) 14
 Naraina (MRI) 14  Nolasco (DOM) 6
 Nafil (MAR) 16  Nafil (MAR) 18
 Vernal (COL) 3  Nafil (MAR) 4
 Lambert (CAN) 2  Khadpo (THA) 13
 Khadpo (THA) 12  Khadpo (THA) 14
 Barreto (VEN) 9  Barreto (VEN) 6
 Khristov (BUL) 3  Khadpo (THA) 7
 Swan (AUS) 4  Kovács (HUN) 12
 Riadh (TUN) 14  Riadh (TUN) 3
 Olteanu (ROM) RSC-3  Olteanu (ROM) 16
 Álvarez (MEX) (03:37)  Olteanu (ROM) 2
 Aweda (NGR) 10  Kovács (HUN) 24
 Khasanov (TJK) 20  Khasanov (TJK) 3
 Kovács (HUN) 15  Kovács (HUN) 17
 Karagöz (TUR) 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

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