Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

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Men's Featherweight
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Arena México
Dates15 – 26 October 1968
Competitors32 from 32 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Antonio Roldán Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Silver medal icon.svg Al Robinson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg Ivan Mihailov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
  1964
1972  

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]

Competition format

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

DateRound
Tuesday 15 October 1968First round
Thursday 17 October 1968Second round
Tuesday 22 October 1968Quarterfinals
Thursday 24 October 1968Semifinals
Saturday 26 October 1968Final Bout

Results

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)2
 
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)3
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)W
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)DSQ
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)4
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Ivan Mihailov  (BUL)1
 

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel García  (ARG)3
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Francisco Oduardo  (CUB)2 Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel García  (ARG)5
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Aurel Simion  (ROU)5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Aurel Simion  (ROU)0
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Mario Santamaria  (NCA)0 Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Miguel García  (ARG)1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)5Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)4
Flag of France.svg  Jean-Paul Anton  (FRA)0 Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)5
Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Sourour  (MAR)4Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Sourour  (MAR)0
Flag of Algeria.svg  Ali Mebarki  (ALG)1 Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)2
Flag of Italy.svg  Elio Cotena  (ITA)5Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Carl-Axel Palm  (SWE)0 Flag of Italy.svg  Elio Cotena  (ITA)2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valery Plotnikov  (URS)5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valery Plotnikov  (URS)3
Flag of Finland.svg  Risto Meronen  (FIN)0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valery Plotnikov  (URS)1
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Edward Tracey  (IRL)4Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)3
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Errol West  (JAM)1 Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Edward Tracey  (IRL)1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)5Flag of Mexico.svg  Antonio Roldán  (MEX)4
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Hwad Abdel  (SUD)0

Bottom half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Teogenes Pelegrino  (PHI)KO-2
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1974).svg  Fantahun Seifu  (ETH)L Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Teogenes Pelegrino  (PHI)L
Flag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)WFlag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)KO-2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  John Cheshire  (GBR)RSC Flag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)5
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Jovan Pajković  (YUG)5Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah  (RAU)0
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Reinaldo Mercado  (PUR)0 Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Jovan Pajković  (YUG)DSQ
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah  (RAU)4Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah  (RAU)W
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Mouldi Manai  (TUN)1 Flag of the United States.svg  Al Robinson  (USA)4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Seyfi Tatar  (TUR)5Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Ivan Mihailov  (BUL)1
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Andrés Martín  (ESP)0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Seyfi Tatar  (TUR)3
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Kim Sung-eun  (KOR)3Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Kim Sung-eun  (KOR)2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tadashi Okamoto  (JPN)2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Seyfi Tatar  (TUR)2
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Ivan Mihailov  (BUL)4Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Ivan Mihailov  (BUL)3
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jan Wadas  (POL)1 Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Ivan Mihailov  (BUL)5
Flag of Norway.svg  Nils Dag Strømme  (NOR)3Flag of Norway.svg  Nils Dag Strømme  (NOR)0
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Werner Ruzicka  (FRG)2

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