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Boxing At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Light Flyweight
The Light Flyweight class in the boxing competition was the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilogram The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo colloquially ...s (105.8 lbs). 24 boxers qualified for this category. It was the first appearance of this category in Olympic Boxing competitions. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of three three-minute rounds each. Five judges scored each bout. Medalists Schedule Draw References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1968 Summer Olympics - Light Flyweight Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1968 Summer Olympics
The boxing programme of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the Arena México. Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers. Medal summary Medal table Participating nations Further reading * References {{Val Barker Trophy winners 1968 Summer Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manolo Vicera
Manolo Vicera (born 15 February 1950) is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Filipino male boxers Olympic boxers for the Philippines Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Manila Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Light-flyweight boxers {{Philippines-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Carbonell
Rafael Carbonell Carrion (born November 25, 1943, in Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., starting in 1964. Carbonell won the gold medal in the men's light-flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1971 Pan American Games, where the weight division was included for the first time. 1964 Olympic record Below are the results of Rafael Carbonell, a Cuban flyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to John McCafferty (Ireland) by decision, 0-5 References Profile 1949 births Living people Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Cuba Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1968 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thet U Lai
Thet U Lai (born 10 May 1947) is a Burmese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Hatha Karunaratne of Sri Lanka. References External links * 1947 births Living people Burmese male boxers Olympic boxers for Myanmar Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Ayeyarwady Region Light-flyweight boxers {{Myanmar-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatha Karunaratne
Hatha Kapuralalage Karunaratne (21 October 1941 – August 1983) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References External links * 1941 births 1983 deaths Sri Lankan male boxers Olympic boxers for Sri Lanka Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Light-flyweight boxers People from Sabaragamuwa Province {{SriLanka-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuat Temel
Fuat Temel (born 1 March 1951) is a Turkish boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Harlan Marbley Harlan Joseph Marbley (October 11, 1943 in White Oak, Maryland – May 13, 2008) was a flyweight boxer from the United States who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze me ... of the United States. References 1951 births Living people Turkish male boxers Olympic boxers for Turkey Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mersin Light-flyweight boxers {{Turkey-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Aleksandrov
Stefan Aleksandrov (born 4 November 1946) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Gabriel Ogun Gabriel Ogun (born 10 June 1946) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX O ... of Nigeria. References 1946 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Plovdiv Light-flyweight boxers {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Ogun
Gabriel Ogun (born 10 June 1946) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References 1946 births Living people Nigerian male boxers Olympic boxers for Nigeria Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Boxers from Lagos Light-flyweight boxers {{Nigeria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Ogada
Douglas Ogada (born 11 November 1948) is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Jee Yong-ju Jee Yong-Ju (Hangul: 지용주, Hanja: 地龍珠) (December 19, 1948 – August 25, 1985) was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea. He competed for South Korea in the 1968 Summer Olympics ... of South Korea. References 1948 births Living people Ugandan male boxers Olympic boxers for Uganda Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Busia District, Uganda Light-flyweight boxers Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda {{Uganda-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Watanabe
is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Viktor Zaporozhets Viktor Zaporozhets (Віктор Костянтинович Запорожець, born 23 May 1947) is a Ukrainian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union The Soviet Union ... of the Soviet Union. References 1944 births Living people Japanese male boxers Olympic boxers for Japan Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture Light-flyweight boxers {{Japan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Zaporozhets
Viktor Zaporozhets (Віктор Костянтинович Запорожець, born 23 May 1947) is a Ukrainian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ... and finished in ninth place. References External links * 1947 births Living people Russian male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sverdlovsk Oblast Light-flyweight boxers {{Russia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Udella
Franco Udella (born 25 February 1947 in Cagliari) is an Italian former world boxing champion. Amateur career Olympic games results 1968 (as a Light flyweight) *Lost to Alberto Morales (Mexico) 0-5 1972 (as a flyweight) *1st round bye *Defeated Felix Maina (Kenya) 5-0 *Lost to Boris Zoriktuyev (Soviet Union) 1-4 Pro career Udella turned pro in 1972 and won the newly created WBC light flyweight title in 1975 with a disqualification win over Valentin Martinez in the 12th round. Udella was then stripped of the title in August 1975, for failing to defend against Paraguayan Rafael Lovera, who had never fought a professional fight. The following year he challenged WBC light flyweight world champion Luis Estaba, but lost by KO in the 3rd round. He never challenged for a major title again. He retired in 1979 after a loss to Charlie Magri for the EBU (European) flyweight title. See also * List of light-flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world light-flyweight boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |