The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984. 24 boxers from 24 nations competed.[1]
| Light flyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 30 July – 11 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | Paul Gonzales United States
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| Silver | Salvatore Todisco Italy
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| Bronze | Marcelino Bolivar Venezuela
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| Bronze | Keith Mwila Zambia
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Results edit
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Paul Gonzales |  United States
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| 2 | Salvatore Todisco |  Italy
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| 3T | Marcelino Bolivar |  Venezuela
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| 3T | Keith Mwila |  Zambia
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| 5T | Mamoru Kuroiwa |  Japan
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| 5T | Rafael Ramos |  Puerto Rico
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| 5T | Carlos Motta |  Guatemala
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| 5T | John Lyon |  Great Britain
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| 9T | Francis Tejedor |  Colombia
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| 9T | Chung Pao-ming |  Chinese Taipei
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| 9T | Gerry Hawkins |  Ireland
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| 9T | Jesús Beltre |  Dominican Republic
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| 9T | Agapito Gómez |  Spain
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| 9T | Daniel Mwangi |  Kenya
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| 9T | Yehuda Ben Haim |  Israel
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| 9T | William Bagonza |  Uganda
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| 17T | Mahjoub M'jirih |  Morocco
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| 17T | Nelson Jamili |  Philippines
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| 17T | Mustafa Genç |  Turkey
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| 17T | Sanpol Sang-Ano |  Thailand
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| 17T | Michael Ebo Dankwa |  Ghana
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| 17T | Alego Akomi |  Sudan
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| 17T | Abbas Zeghayer |  Iraq
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| 17T | Kim Gwang-seon |  South Korea
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First round edit
- Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Carlos Salazar (ARG), walk-over
- Agapito Gómez (ESP) def. Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR), 3:2
- Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Nelson Jamili (PHI), 5:0
- Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Mustafa Genç (TUR), 5:0
- Daniel Mwangi (KEN) def. Sanpol Sang-Ano (THA), RSC-3
- Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR) def. Michael Dankwa (GHA), 4:1
- John Lyon (GBR) def. Alego Akomi (SUD), 5:0
- William Bagonza (UGA) def. Abbas Zaghayer (IRQ), RSC-2
- Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Kim Kwang-Sun (KOR), 5:0
Second round edit
- Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN) def. Francisco Tejedor (COL), 4:1
- Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Chung Pao Ming (TPE), RSC-2
- Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Gerard Hawkins (IRL), 5:0
- Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Jesús Beltre (DOM), 4:1
- Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Agapito Gómez (ESP), 4:1
- Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Daniel Mwangi (KEN), 4:1
- John Lyon (GBR) def. Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR), 5:0
- Paul Gonzales (USA) def. William Bagonza (UGA), 5:0
Quarterfinals edit
- Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN), 5:0
- Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Rafael Ramos (PUR), 4:1
- Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Carlos Motta (GUA), 5:0
- Paul Gonzales (USA) def. John Lyon (GBR), 4:1
Semifinals edit
- Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Keith Mwila (ZAM), 5:0
- Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 5:0
Final edit
- Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Salvatore Todisco (ITA), walk-over
References edit
- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.