Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

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Bantamweight boxing
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Dates20 July – 3 August
Competitors31 from 31 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg István Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Arnaldo Mesa Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Bronze medal icon.svg Vichairachanon Khadpo Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Bronze medal icon.svg Raimkul Malakhbekov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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The Bantamweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class is open for boxers up from 54 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 1996-07-20 and ended on 1996-08-03. [1]

Medalists

Gold István Kovács
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Silver Arnaldo Mesa
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Bronze Vichairachanon Khadpo
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Raimkul Malakhbekov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Results

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Križan  (SVK)6
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Abubakirov  (KAZ)4 Flag of France.svg  Bouaita  (FRA)13
Flag of France.svg  Bouaita  (FRA)10Flag of France.svg  Bouaita  (FRA)8
Flag of the United States.svg  Raheem  (USA)19Flag of Cuba.svg  Mesa  (CUB)15
Flag of North Korea.svg  Hoe  (PRK)4 Flag of the United States.svg  Raheem  (USA)(02:15)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Larbi  (SWE)5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Mesa  (CUB)RSC-1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Mesa  (CUB)19Flag of Cuba.svg  Mesa  (CUB)14
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Bae  (KOR)8Flag of Russia.svg  Malakhbekov  (RUS)14
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Vicera  (PHI)4 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Bae  (KOR)10
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Davaatseren  (MGL)13Flag of Mongolia.svg  Davaatseren  (MGL)11
Flag of Zambia.svg  Chongo  (ZAM)7 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Davaatseren  (MGL)9
Flag of Russia.svg  Malakhbekov  (RUS)16Flag of Russia.svg  Malakhbekov  (RUS)21
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Cotto  (PUR)6 Flag of Russia.svg  Malakhbekov  (RUS)RSC-3
Flag of Greece.svg  Tsiripidis  (GRE)6 Flag of Algeria.svg  Boulehia  (ALG)(02:52)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Boulehia  (ALG)10Flag of Cuba.svg  Mesa  (CUB)7
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Nolasco  (DOM)18Flag of Hungary.svg  Kovács  (HUN)14
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Naraina  (MRI)14 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Nolasco  (DOM)6
Flag of Morocco.svg  Nafil  (MAR)16Flag of Morocco.svg  Nafil  (MAR)18
Flag of Colombia.svg  Vernal  (COL)3 Flag of Morocco.svg  Nafil  (MAR)4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lambert  (CAN)2 Flag of Thailand.svg  Khadpo  (THA)13
Flag of Thailand.svg  Khadpo  (THA)12Flag of Thailand.svg  Khadpo  (THA)14
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Barreto  (VEN)9Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Barreto  (VEN)6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Khristov  (BUL)3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Khadpo  (THA)7
Flag of Australia.svg  Swan  (AUS)4 Flag of Hungary.svg  Kovács  (HUN)12
Pre-1999 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Riadh  (TUN)14Pre-1999 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Riadh  (TUN)3
Flag of Romania.svg  Olteanu  (ROM)RSC-3Flag of Romania.svg  Olteanu  (ROM)16
Flag of Mexico.svg  Álvarez  (MEX)(03:37) Flag of Romania.svg  Olteanu  (ROM)2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aweda  (NGR)10 Flag of Hungary.svg  Kovács  (HUN)24
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Khasanov  (TJK)20Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Khasanov  (TJK)3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Kovács  (HUN)15Flag of Hungary.svg  Kovács  (HUN)17
Flag of Turkey.svg  Karagöz  (TUR)3

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2019.