Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Venue Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall
Date18–28 August 2004
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Odlanier Solis Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svg Viktar Zuyev Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Bronze medal icon.svg Mohamed Elsayed Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svg Naser Al Shami Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
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2008  

The heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 18 to 28 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 81 and 91 kilograms.

Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. [1] The competition began with a preliminary round on 18 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to eight, and concluded with the final on 28 August. [2]

All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. [1] Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 18 August 200413:30Round of 16
Sunday, 22 August 200419:30Quarterfinals
Friday, 27 August 200413:30Semifinals
Saturday, 28 August 200419:30Final


Qualifying Athletes

AthleteCountry
Odlanier Solís Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Aleksandr Alekseyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Ertuğrul Ergezen Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Wilmer Vasquez Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
Emmanuel Izonritei Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Naser Al Shami Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Vugar Alakbarov Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Azerbaijan
Spyridon Kladouchas Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Rachid El Haddak Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Devin Vargas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Viktar Zuyev Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Daniel Betti Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Mohamed Elsayed Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Igor Alborov Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan
Vedran Đipalo Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Adam Forsyth Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

Results

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Odlanier Solís  (CUB)24
Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Alekseyev  (RUS)21
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Odlanier Solís  (CUB)24
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Wilmer Vasquez  (VEN)4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Ertuğrul Ergezen  (TUR)DSQ
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Wilmer Vasquez  (VEN)WO
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Odlanier Solís  (CUB)RSC
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Naser Al Shami  (SYR)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Emmanuel Izonritei  (NGR)17
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Naser Al Shami  (SYR)30
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Naser Al Shami  (SYR)RSC
Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Vugar Alakbarov  (AZE)DSQ
Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Vugar Alakbarov  (AZE)18
Flag of Greece.svg  Spyridon Kladouchas  (GRE)14
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Odlanier Solís  (CUB)22
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Viktar Zuyev  (BLR)13
Flag of Morocco.svg  Rachid El-Haddak  (MAR)
Flag of the United States.svg  Devin Vargas  (USA)RSC
Flag of the United States.svg  Devin Vargas  (USA)27
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Viktar Zuyev  (BLR)36
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Viktar Zuyev  (BLR)RSC
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Daniel Betti  (ITA)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Viktar Zuyev  (BLR)WO
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Elsayed  (EGY)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Elsayed  (EGY)18+
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Igor Alborov  (UZB)18
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Elsayed  (EGY)27
Flag of Australia.svg  Adam Forsyth  (AUS)12
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Vedran Đipalo  (CRO)22
Flag of Australia.svg  Adam Forsyth  (AUS)32

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References

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  2. "Boxing: Men's Heavyeight (91kg/201lbs)". Athens 2004 . BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.