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Boxing At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Light Middleweight
The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed. Medalists Results The following boxers took part in the event: First round * Robert Davies (GBR) def. Wayne Devlin (AUS), KO-2 * Alfredo Lemus (VEN) def. Mohamed Dawuda (GHA), walk-over * Pierangelo Pira (ITA) def. Ekue Gogli (TOG), walk-over * Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. John Odhiambo (UGA), walk-over * Earl Liburd (VIS) def. Mohamed Majeri (TUN), walk-over * Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Dashnian Olzwoi (MGL), KO-3 * Leo Vainonen (SWE) def. Jorge Amparo (DOM), 4:1 * Kalevi Kosunen (FIN) def. Juan Scassino (URU), 4:1 * Mohamed Azarhazin (IRN) def. Franz Dorfer (AUT), 4:1 * Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Poul Frandsen (DEN), 5:0 * Vasile Didea (ROM) def. Michael Prevost (CAN), DSQ-3 * Nayden Stanchev (BUL) def. Steven Moi (KEN), ... [...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] |
Mohamed Azar Hazin
Mohammad Azarhazin (Persian: محمد آذر حزین, born January 8, 1951) is a retired Iranian amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 1977 Asian Championships. He competed at the 1976 Olympics and was eliminated in the second bout. References 1951 births Living people Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Iran Iranian male boxers Light-middleweight boxers 20th-century Iranian people Place of birth missing (living people) Martial arts medalists for Iran {{Iran-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Dawuda
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Robert Davies (boxer)
Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer. Amateur career Davies represented England in the light-middleweight division at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal. He represented Great Britain in the men's light-middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, beating Wayne Devlin of Australia in his opening fight, before losing to Alfredo Lemus of Venezuela in the next round. In 1977, Davies won the ABA middleweight title, after beating Mike Shone. Professional career Davies made his professional debut on 8 September 1977, at the Liverpool Stadium, beating Joe Hannaford. Personal life Davies died on 4 August 2017. He had dementia. His son, Robbie Davies Jr. Robbie Davies Jr. (born 3 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British Boxing Board of Control, British, Commonwealth Boxing Council, Commonwealth, and European Boxing Union, European light-welterweight titles between 2 ..., is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Frandsen
Poul Frandsen (born 17 August 1953) is a Danish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1953 births Living people Danish male boxers Olympic boxers for Denmark Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Light-middleweight boxers {{Denmark-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Scassino
Juan Scassino (born 13 July 1953) is a Uruguayan boxing, boxer. He competed in the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight, men's light middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1953 births Living people Uruguayan male boxers Olympic boxers of Uruguay Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-middleweight boxers {{Uruguay-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashnyamyn Olzvoi
Dashnyamyn Olzvoi (born 20 April 1949) is a Mongolian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he lost to Rolando Garbey of Cuba. References 1949 births Living people Mongolian male boxers Olympic boxers for Mongolia Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-middleweight boxers 20th-century Mongolian people {{Mongolia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Prevost
Michael Prevost (born June 5, 1953 on a Canadian military base in Hameln, Germany) is a retired amateur boxer, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was disqualified (for holding while looking at the clock to determine how much time remained) in his first fight against Vasile Didea of Romania by an Australian referee. On being disqualified, he stomped around the ring for several minutes and would not leave. The referee was also later disqualified when he was found with a suspicious amount of money, that was not in his possession when entering Canada. Prevost won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seve .... 1976 Olympic results Below is the Olympic record of Michael Prevost, a Canadian light middlewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Dorfer
Franz Dorfer (20 May 1950 – 8 January 2012) was an Austrian professional boxer who competed in the middleweight division. As an amateur he won the bronze medal at the 1975 European Championships and competed at the 1976 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout, by Iranian boxer Mohamed Azarhazin. After the Olympics he turned professional and competed in 36 bouts between 1977 and 1986, winning 23 of them. Early life Dorfer was born to a family of farmers, and was trained as a cheesemaker in his youth. Later, in early 1970 he completed his military service in Sankt Pölten, and studied to become a gendarmerie in Mödling in 1971. Boxing career In 1972 he became a member of the boxing club BC Schwarz Weiß in Vienna. Only one year later he won his first of four consecutive Austrian championship titles in light-middleweight. At the 1975 European championships he earned the bronze medal after he won against Kalevi Kosunen and Bulgarian Ilya Ilyev , but lost in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Amparo
Jorge Amparo (born 4 March 1954) is a Dominican Republic boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 P .... References External links * 1954 births Living people Dominican Republic male boxers Olympic boxers of the Dominican Republic Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1979 Pan American Games Boxers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in boxing Light-middleweight boxers Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 20th-century Dominican Republic people 21st-century Dominican Republic people {{DominicanRepublic-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Devlin
Wayne Devlin (born 17 July 1944) is an Australian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he lost in his opening fight to Robbie Davies Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer. Amateur career Davies represented England in the light-middleweight division at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal. He represented Great ... of Great Britain. References External links * 1944 births Living people Australian male boxers Olympic boxers for Australia Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-middleweight boxers {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayden Stanchev
Nayden Stanchev (born 14 January 1949) is a Bulgarian boxing, boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. References 1949 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Plovdiv Light-middleweight boxers {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |