Boxing competitions
Men's Featherweight
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Venue | Arena México |
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Dates | 15 – 26 October 1968 |
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Competitors | 32 from 32 nations |
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Medalists |
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The Featherweight class in the boxing competition was the fourth-lowest weight class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 57 kilograms (125.7 lbs). The event took place between 15 and 26 October 1968 at Arena México.[1]
Mexican Antonio Roldán won the gold medal after Al Robinson from the United States was controversially disqualified for alleged head-butting in the gold medal bout, and did not receive his silver medal. After a successful protest by American officials, Robinson was awarded silver. The losing semifinalists, Philip Waruinge from Kenya and Ivan Mihailov from Bulgaria, both received bronze medals.[2]
32 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.[3]
Schedule
Date | Round |
Tuesday 15 October 1968 | First round |
Thursday 17 October 1968 | Second round |
Tuesday 22 October 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday 24 October 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday 26 October 1968 | Final Bout |
Results
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
- ^ "Official Report of the 1968 Olympic Games Volume 3". la84.org. p. 165. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 171. ISBN 0140066322.
- ^ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg |
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