Olympics
He then went to compete at the men's lightweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [7] He was the only Burmese athlete there, as chef de mission, Nyein Aung, said that the nation would only send athletes it believed had a chance of success. [2] [3] Three people went to the Olympics for Burma: Latt, Aung, and his coach, Khin Maung Win, the 1959 South East Asian Peninsular Games champion. Latt was the flagbearer for Burma at the Olympics. [2] [3]
On 29 July, he fought his first round match against Christopher Ossai of Nigeria, nearly knocking him out in the first round. The second round was even, and Ossai won the third and final round, ending the match with a decision 5-0. [3] [7] [8] No judges favored Latt and all five favored Ossai. [9] [10] He placed 33rd overall. [11] While feeling he "had the upper hand" prior to the last round, he indicated he felt the decision was fair. [3]
Points| Boxer | Judges Favoring | Judge 1's Score | Judge 2's Score | Judge 3's Score | Judge 4's Score | Judge 5's Score | Total Score | References |
|---|
| Zaw Latt | 0 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 282 | [9] |
| Christopher Ossai | 5 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 298 | [10] |
After his loss, he stayed with his coach and watched swimming and boxing for training ideas. [3] While waiting for the end of the Olympics in the Olympic Village, he remarked that he was not keen on the food options and missed having curry. [12] At the beginning of the Games, his interpreter had said that Latt was happy with the food on offer. [3]
