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The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 38 boxers from 38 nations competed.


Medalists


Results

The following boxers took part in the event:


First round

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Stefan Förster Stefan Förster (born 17 October 1950) is a German boxing, boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics for East Germany. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he defeated Les Hamilton and Mayaki Seydou, before losing to ...
(GDR) def.
Leslie Hamilton Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton , was a British First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He disappeared while attempting the first non-stop east–west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His Fokker F.VIIa, named ''St. Rapha ...
(CAN), 4:1 *
Mayaki Seydou Mayaki Seydou (born 1949) is a former Nigerien bantamweight boxer. Seydou competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. In his first match, Seydou beat Turkey's Mehmet Kunova before losing to East Germany's Stefan Förster Stefan Förster ...
(NIG) def. Mehmet Kunova (TUR), 3:2 *
Koh Keun-Sang Go Saeng-geun (born 6 July 1951) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich ...
(KOR) def. Mohamed Ayele (ETH), KO-1 * Abdelaziz Hammi (TUN) def. Leopold Agbazo (DAH), 5:0 * Juan Francisco Rodríguez (ESP) def. Luis Ávila (PAN), 5:0 *
Aldo Cosentino Aldo Cosentino (19 October 1947 – 8 October 2023) was a French boxer. Life and career Born in Tunis, following the Tunisian independence Cosentino moved to Paris with his family in 1956. A seven times national champion in the bantamweight ...
(FRA) def. Józef Reszpondek (POL), 5:0


Second round

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George Turpin George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Early life Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1 ...
(GBR) def. Pierre Amont N'diaye (SNG), 5:0 * Chee Yen Wang (TPE) def.
Manoochehr Bahmani Manouchehr Bahmani ( fa, منوچهر بهمنی; born 9 December 1951) is an Iranian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympi ...
(IRI), 3:2 * John Mwaura Nderu (KEN) def. Eduardo Barragan (COL), 4:1 * Kim Jong-Ik (PRK) def. Deusdete Vasconselos (BRA), 4:1 * Michael Dowling (IRL) def. Ove Lundby (SWE), 4:1 *
Orlando Martínez Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021Maung Win (BUR), 4:1 * Ferry Moniaga (INA) def. René Silva (NIC), 5:0 * Joe Destimo (GHA) def. Werner Schaefer (FRG), 3:2 * Buyangiin Ganbat (MGL) def. David Oleme (CMR), 5:0 *
Ricardo Carreras Ricardo Luis Carreras (born December 8, 1949) is a retired bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated b ...
(USA) def. Michael O'Brien (AUS), TKO-3 *
Vassily Solomin Vassily Anatolyevich Solomin (russian: Василий Анатольевич Соломин) (5 January 1953, in Perm – 28 December 1997, in Perm) was a boxer who represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Queb ...
(URS) def. Veepol Charndej (THA), 5:0 * Marin Lazar (ROU) def. Flevitus Bitegeko (TNZ), 5:0 *
Alfonso Zamora Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the ban ...
(MEX) def.
Ricardo Fortaleza Ricardo Mendoza Fortaleza (born April 18, 1951 in Malate, Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino people, Filipino-Australians, Australian retired Olympic Games, Olympic amateur boxing, boxer/amateur boxing Coach (sport), coach and boxing instructor. ...
(PHI), TKO-2 *
Koh Keun-Sang Go Saeng-geun (born 6 July 1951) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich ...
(KOR) def. Abdelazis Hammi (TUN), 5:0 *
Stefan Förster Stefan Förster (born 17 October 1950) is a German boxing, boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics for East Germany. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he defeated Les Hamilton and Mayaki Seydou, before losing to ...
(GDR) def.
Mayaki Seydou Mayaki Seydou (born 1949) is a former Nigerien bantamweight boxer. Seydou competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. In his first match, Seydou beat Turkey's Mehmet Kunova before losing to East Germany's Stefan Förster Stefan Förster ...
(NIG), 5:0 * Juan Francisco Rodríguez (ESP) def.
Aldo Cosentino Aldo Cosentino (19 October 1947 – 8 October 2023) was a French boxer. Life and career Born in Tunis, following the Tunisian independence Cosentino moved to Paris with his family in 1956. A seven times national champion in the bantamweight ...
(FRA), 4:1


Third round

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George Turpin George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Early life Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1 ...
(GBR) def. Chee Yen Wang (TPE), 5:0 * John Mwaura Nderu (KEN) def. Kim Jong-Ik (PRK), 4:1 *
Orlando Martínez Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021Michael Dowling (IRL), 3:2 * Ferry Moniaga (INA) def. Joe Destimo (GHA), 4:1 *
Ricardo Carreras Ricardo Luis Carreras (born December 8, 1949) is a retired bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated b ...
(USA) def. Buyangiin Ganbat (MGL), 3:2 *
Vassily Solomin Vassily Anatolyevich Solomin (russian: Василий Анатольевич Соломин) (5 January 1953, in Perm – 28 December 1997, in Perm) was a boxer who represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Queb ...
(URS) def. Marin Lazar (ROU), 4:1 *
Alfonso Zamora Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the ban ...
(MEX) def.
Stefan Förster Stefan Förster (born 17 October 1950) is a German boxing, boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics for East Germany. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he defeated Les Hamilton and Mayaki Seydou, before losing to ...
(GDR), 5:0 * Juan Francisco Rodríguez (ESP) def.
Koh Keun-Sang Go Saeng-geun (born 6 July 1951) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich ...
(KOR), 5:0


Quarterfinals

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George Turpin George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Early life Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1 ...
(GBR) def. John Mwaura Nderu (KEN), 4:1 *
Orlando Martínez Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021Ferry Moniaga (INA), 5:0 *
Ricardo Carreras Ricardo Luis Carreras (born December 8, 1949) is a retired bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated b ...
(USA) def.
Vassily Solomin Vassily Anatolyevich Solomin (russian: Василий Анатольевич Соломин) (5 January 1953, in Perm – 28 December 1997, in Perm) was a boxer who represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Queb ...
(URS), 3:2 *
Alfonso Zamora Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the ban ...
(MEX) def. Juan Francisco Rodríguez (ESP), KO-2


Semifinals

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Orlando Martínez Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021George Turpin George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Early life Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1 ...
(GBR), 3:2 *
Alfonso Zamora Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the ban ...
(MEX) def.
Ricardo Carreras Ricardo Luis Carreras (born December 8, 1949) is a retired bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated b ...
(USA), 4:1


Final

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Orlando Martínez Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021Alfonso Zamora Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the ban ...
(MEX), 5:0


References

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Bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from Ba ...