Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Students' Gymnasium
Dates22 September – 1 October
Competitors18 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ray Mercer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Baik Hyun-man Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Andrzej Gołota Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bronze medal icon.svg Arnold Vanderlyde Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1984
1992  

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed. [1] 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal. [2]

Medalists

Gold Ray Mercer
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Silver Baik Hyun-man
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea
Bronze Andrzej Gołota
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Bronze Arnold Vanderlyde
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Results

The following boxers took part in the event: [1]

RankNameCountry
1 Ray Mercer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 Baik Hyun-man Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
3T Andrzej Gołota Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
3T Arnold Vanderlyde Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
5T Maik Heydeck Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
5T Harold Obunga Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
5T Luigi Gaudiano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5T Gyula Alvics Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
9T Juan Antonio Díaz Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
9T Željko Mavrović Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
9T Svilen Rusinov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
9T Tualau Fale Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
9T Ramzan Sebiyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
9T Rudolf Gavenčiak Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
9T Henry Akinwande Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
9T Tom Glesby Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
17T Claus Børge Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
17T José Ortega Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

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References

  1. 1 2 "Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Berger, Phil (17 October 1991). "Neither Mercer Nor Morrison Set Out to Make His Living in the Ring". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved 18 June 2019.