Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

The Welterweight class in the boxing competition was the fifth-highest weight class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 67 kilograms (147.8 lbs). 33 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]

Medalists

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Gold Manfred Wolke
  East Germany
Silver Joseph Bessala
  Cameroon
Bronze Mario Guilloti
  Argentina
Vladimir Musalimov
  Soviet Union

Schedule

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Date Round
Sunday, October 13, 1968 First round
Saturday, October 19, 1968 Second round
Tuesday, October 22, 1968 Third round
Wednesday, October 23, 1968 Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968 Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968 Final Bout

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 3
  Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 2   Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
  Mario Guilloti (ARG) 0   Joseph Bessala (CMR) 1
  Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5

Top half

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Celal Sandal (TUR) 3
  Aaron Popoola (GHA) 2
  Celal Sandal (TUR) RSC
  Ivan Kiriakov (BUL)
  Ivan Kiryakov (BUL)
  Bohumil Němeček (TCH) DSQ-3
  Celal Sandal (TUR) 1
  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
  Andrés Molina (CUB) 1
  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 5
  Expedito Arrais (BRA) 0
  Expedito Alencar (BRA) RSC
  Tadesse Gebregiorgis (ETH)
  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 3
  Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 2
  Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 3
  Marco Scano (ITA) 2
  Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 4
  Evangelos Ekonomakos (GRE) 1
  Evangelos Oikonomakos (GRE) 3
  Alan Tottoh (GBR) 2
  Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 0
  Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
  Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
  Dieter Kottysch (FRG) RSC   Dieter Kottysch (FRG) 0
  Mauri Saarivainio (FIN)   Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
  José Durán (ESP)
  José Durán (ESP) 3
  Park Koo-il (KOR) 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Armando Muñíz (USA) 4
  Marian Kasprzyk (POL) 1
  Armando Muñíz (USA) 4
  Max Hebeisen (SUI) 1
  Max Hebeisen (SUI) 4
  Mohamed Bouchara (MAR) 1
  Armando Muñíz (USA) 1
  Mario Guilloti (ARG) 4
  Donato Paduano (CAN) 4
  Fidelis Onye Som (NGR) 1
  Donato Paduano (CAN) 0
  Mario Guilloti (ARG) 5
  Mario Guilloti (ARG) 4
  Andrew Kajjo (UGA) 1
  Mario Guilloti (ARG) 0
  Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5
  Victor Zilberman (ROU) RSC
  Jørgen Hansen (DEN)
  Victor Zilberman (ROU) 5
  István Gáli (HUN) 0
  István Gáli (HUN) RSC
  Yvon Mariolle (FRA)
  Victor Zilberman (ROU)
  Joseph Bessala (CMR) RSC
  Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5
  Luis González (CHI) 0
  Joseph Bessala (CMR) RSC
  Julius Luipa (ZAM)
  Julius Luipa (ZAM)
  Julius Luipa (ZAM) 4 Bye
  Rabah Labiod (ALG) 1

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.