The men's featherweight 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 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Morgan Mwenya (ZAM), 5:0 * Angelos Theotokatos (GRE) def. Lema Yemane (ETH), 5:0 * Louis Self (USA) def. Maurice Apeang (FRA), 5:0 * Michael Andrews (NGR) def. Abdou Faye (SEN), 5:0 *

András Botos András Botos (born March 6, 1952) is a retired boxer, who won a bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as a lightweight boxer. 1972 O ...

(HUN) def. Nopparat Preecha (THA), 5:0 * José Baptista (VEN) def. Emmanuel Eloundou (CMR), 5:0 * Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def.

Harouna Lago Harouna Lago (born 1946) is a former Nigerien featherweight boxer. Lago competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. He lost his only match to eventual gold medal winner Boris Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially ...

(NIG), KO-1 *

Rudolf Vogel Rudolf Vogel (born 10 November 1900, Planegg – died 9 August 1967, Munich) was a German film and television actor. He was the father of Peter Vogel, the father-in-law of Austrian actress Gertraud Jesserer and the grandfather of actor-journalis ...

(SUI) def. Joseph Mbourokounda (GAB), 3:2 *

Ryszard Tomczyk Ryszard Władysław Tomczyk (born in Bierzwnik, Choszczno County, Bierzwnik, Poland, on August 17, 1959) is a Polish politician, a historian, and a member of Local government. Biography Ryszard Tomczyk graduated from the University of Szczecin ...

(POL) def. Juan Francisco García (MEX), 4:1 *

Jochen Bachfeld Jochen Bachfeld (born December 17, 1952) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the welterweight division (– 67 ...

(GDR) def. Peter Prause (FRG), 5:0 * William Taylor (GBR) def. Lahcen Maghfour (MAR), 5:0 * Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Nils Dag Stromme (NOR), KO-1 * Orlando Palacios (CUB) def. Joe Cofie (GHA), 4:1

Second round

* Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY) def. Guy Segbaya (TOG), 5:0 *

Philip Waruinge Philip Waruinge (3 February 1945 – 19 October 2022) was a Kenyan professional boxer, who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. Personal life Philip Waruinge was born on 3 February 1945 ...

(KEN) def. Jabbar Feli (IRI), 4:1 * Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Deogratias Musoke (UGA), 5:0 * Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG) def. José Luis Vellón (PUR), 4:1 * Kuncho Kunchev (BUL) def. Palamdorj Baatar (MGL), 3:2 *

Clemente Rojas Clemente Rojas (born September 1, 1952 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially ...

(COL) def. Dale Anderson (CAN), 3:2 *

Antonio Rubio Antonio Rubio Fernández (born August 20, 1949) is a retired boxing, boxer from Spain, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 (Mun ...

(ESP) def. Jungle Thangata (MLW), TKO-3 * Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ) def. Sun Soth (CMB), 5:0 *

Royal Kobayashi , better known as Royal Kobayashi, is a retired Japanese boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the featherweight division, and won the Lineal and WBC junior featherweight titles in 1976. He is an alumnus of the Takushoku Univers ...

(JPN) def. Pat Ryan (NZL), 4:1 * Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Seyfi Tatar (TUR), 5:0 * Louis Self (USA) def. Angelos Theotokatos (GRE), 5:0 *

(HUN) def. Michael Andrews (NGR), 5:0 * Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. José Baptista (VEN), 3:2 *

(POL) def.

(SUI), KO-2 *

(GDR) def. William Taylor (GBR), 5:0 * Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Orlando Palacios (CUB), 4:1

Third round

(KEN) def. Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY), 5:0 * Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG), 4:1 *

(COL) def. Kuncho Kunchev (BUL), walk-over *

(ESP) def. Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ), 5:0 *

(JPN) def. Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA), KO-1 *

(HUN) def. Louis Self (USA), 3:2 * Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def.

(POL), 5:0 * Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def.

(GDR), 5:0

Quarterfinals

(KEN) def. Jouko Lindberg (FIN), 4:1 *

(COL) def.

(ESP), DSQ-2 *

(HUN) def.

(JPN), 4:1 * Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Gabriel Pometcu (ROU), 4:1

Semifinals

(KEN) def.

(COL), 3:2 * Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def.

(HUN), 5:0

Final

* Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def.

(KEN), 3:2

References

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