The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme 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 ...

. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Roberto Andino (PUR) def.

Gaetano Pirastu Gaetano Pirastu (born 22 July 1955) is an Italian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He lost in the opening round to Roberto Andino Roberto Andino (born October 4, 1956) is a retired boxer from Pue ...

(ITA), 5:0 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def.

Gerard Hamill Gerard Hamill (born 29 January 1955) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ace Rusevski Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo) is a retir ...

(IRL), 4:1

Second round

* Nelson Calzadilla (VEN) def.

Ernesto Gonzalez Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

(NIC), 5:0 * Simion Cuțov (ROM) def.

Sylvester Mittee Sylvester "The Master Blaster" Mittee (born 29 October 1956) is a Saint Lucian-British boxer of the 1970s and 1980s. He fought as an amateur lightweight and a professional light welterweight/welterweight/ light middleweight, winning multiple c ...

(GBR), RSC-3 *

Rashad Abdelgaffar Zaki Rashad is a given name which may refer to: Surname: * Ahmad Rashad (born 1949), American football player and sportcaster * Ali Akbar Rashad (born 1955), Iranian philosopher and Islamic scholar * Isaiah Rashad (born 1991), American rapper * Phylicia ...

(EGY) – Lewrence Obagoriola (NGA), both walk-over *

Ove Lundby Lars Ove Lundby (born 21 September 1953) is a retired Swedish boxer who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. ...

(SWE) def. Newton Chisanga (ZAM), walk-over * Bogdan Gajda (POL) def.

Cleveland Denny Cleveland Denny (died July 7, 1980)"Denny th ...

(GUY), walk-over * Vassily Solomin (URS) def.

Hans Henrik Palm Hans Henrik Palm (born 19 July 1956 in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark) is a retired Danish boxer, who became European welterweight champion in 1982. Before turning professional he represented Denmark at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Cana ...

(DEN), 5:0 * Georgios Agrimavakis (GRE) def. Bechir Jilassi (TUN), walk-over *

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. David Ssensonjo (UGA), walk-over * Leonidas Asprilla (COL) def. Balcha Degefu (ETH), walk-over * Howard Davis (USA) def. Yukio Segawa (JPN), 5:0 * Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL) def. Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL), 5:0 * Parviz Bahmani (IRN) def. Nasreddin El-Agely (LIB), walk-over *

Yves Jeudy Yves Jeudy (born 5 May 1958) is a former boxer from Haiti, who competed in the lightweight (- 60 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Jeudy lost his opening bout to Ace Rusevski of Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals after the referee stop ...

(HAI) def. David Oleme (CMR), walk-over * Abderrahim Souihi (MAR) – Kwami Ayigan (TOG), both walk-over *

Reinaldo Valiente Reinaldo Valiente (born 13 July 1958) is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In his first fight, he beat Antonio Rubio of Spain, before being eliminated by Ace Rusevski Ace Rusevski (born No ...

(CUB) def.

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), 5:0 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Roberto Andino (PUR), RSC-3

Third round

* Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Nelson Calzadilla (VEN), 5:0 *

(SWE) – no opponent (bye) * Vassily Solomin (URS) def. Bogdan Gajda (POL), 5:0 *

(HUN) def. Georgios Agrimavakis (GRE), 4:1 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Leonidas Asprilla (COL), RSC-2 * Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL) def. Parviz Bahmani (IRN), 5:0 *

(HAI) – no opponent (bye) * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def.

(CUB), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Simion Cuțov (ROM) def.

(SWE), 5:0 * Vassily Solomin (URS) def.

(HUN), 5:0 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL), RSC-3 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def.

(HAI), RSC-2

Semifinals

* Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Vassily Solomin (URS), 5:0 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Ace Rusevski (YUG), 5:0

Final

* Howard Davis (USA) def. Simion Cuțov (ROM), 5:0

References

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