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Boxing At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Light Heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 to 31 July 1976. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed. Medalists Results The following boxers took part in the event: First round * Vilmos Jakab (HUN) def. Mohamed Mama (GHA), walk-over * Juan Domingo Suarez (ARG) def. Hocine Tafer (FRA), KO-1 * Janusz Gortat (POL) def. Miloslav Popović (YUG), 3:2 * Georgi Stoymenov (BUL) def. Ernesto Sanchez (VEN), 5:0 * Leon Spinks (USA) def. Abellatif Fatihi (MAR), KO-1 * Anatoliy Klimanov (URS) def. Roger Fortin (CAN), 5:0 * Joan Montane (AND) def. Gabriel Daramola (NGA), walk-over * Ottomar Sachse (GDR) def. Louis Ngatchou (CMR), walk-over Second round * Sixto Soria (CUB) def. José Rosa (PUR), KO-2 * Wolfgang Gruber (FRG) def. Frederick Sabat (KEN), walk-over * Costică Dafinoiu (ROM) def. Robert Nixon (GUY), walk-over * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Richard Arena
Maurice Richard Arena (french: Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4,750-seat multi-purpose arena at Olympic Park, Montreal, Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1962. It is named in honour of Maurice Richard. The rink was renovated in 1994, the arena includes a multi-media exhibition on the life of the Montreal Canadiens great. Entrance to the arena is free and there is a souvenir shop onsite. Formerly home to the Montreal Rocket, the ice rink is also used for training by speed and figure skaters. It can host corporate events, with banquet seating for up to 2,000. The arena also hosted Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics, boxing and Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics, wrestling events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The building is located on the same massive city block that is home to Olympic Stadium (Montreal), Olympic Stadium and Saputo Stadium. It is situated in the south east corner, next to the Montreal Biodome, Biodome (formerly the cycling Velodrome) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |