Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
---|---|
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 Bantamweight class in the boxing competition was the third-lowest weight class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 54 kilograms (119.1 lbs). 39 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]
Gold |
Valerian Sokolov Soviet Union |
Silver |
Eridadi Mukwanga Uganda |
Bronze |
Eiji Morioka Japan |
Chang Kyou-chul South Korea |
Date | Round |
---|---|
Sunday, October 13, 1968 | First round |
Wednesday, October 16, 1968 | Second round |
Monday, October 21, 1968 | Third round |
Wednesday, October 23, 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, October 24, 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday, October 26, 1968 | Final Bout |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | ||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 0 | Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | RSC | ||||||
Eridadi Mukwanga ( UGA) | 4 | Eridadi Mukwanga ( UGA) | |||||||
Chang Kyou-chul ( KOR) | 1 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rafael Archundia ( ECU) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | RSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carter ( GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carter ( GBR) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jouko Lindbergh ( FIN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dhanraj Singh ( GUY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Giuseppe Mura ( ITA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Giuseppe Mura ( ITA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrés Torres ( PUR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Rakowski ( AUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelos Theotokatos ( GRE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Rakowski ( AUS) | DSQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | RSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernd Juterzenka ( GDR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominador Calumarde ( PHI) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldo Cosentino ( FRA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldo Cosentino ( FRA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kjell Fredriksson ( SWE) | 0 |
Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
---|---|
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 Bantamweight class in the boxing competition was the third-lowest weight class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 54 kilograms (119.1 lbs). 39 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]
Gold |
Valerian Sokolov Soviet Union |
Silver |
Eridadi Mukwanga Uganda |
Bronze |
Eiji Morioka Japan |
Chang Kyou-chul South Korea |
Date | Round |
---|---|
Sunday, October 13, 1968 | First round |
Wednesday, October 16, 1968 | Second round |
Monday, October 21, 1968 | Third round |
Wednesday, October 23, 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, October 24, 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday, October 26, 1968 | Final Bout |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | ||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 0 | Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | RSC | ||||||
Eridadi Mukwanga ( UGA) | 4 | Eridadi Mukwanga ( UGA) | |||||||
Chang Kyou-chul ( KOR) | 1 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rafael Archundia ( ECU) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | RSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carter ( GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carter ( GBR) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jouko Lindbergh ( FIN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dhanraj Singh ( GUY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Mbugua ( KEN) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Giuseppe Mura ( ITA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Giuseppe Mura ( ITA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrés Torres ( PUR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerian Sokolov ( URS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Rakowski ( AUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelos Theotokatos ( GRE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Rakowski ( AUS) | DSQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | RSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernd Juterzenka ( GDR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Dowling ( IRL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominador Calumarde ( PHI) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Morioka ( JPN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldo Cosentino ( FRA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldo Cosentino ( FRA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kjell Fredriksson ( SWE) | 0 |