The men's welterweight 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 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 31 boxers from 31 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Ju Seok-Kim (KOR) def. Marcelino García (ISV), walk-over * Yoshioki Seki (JPN) def. Mathias Sabo (NGA), walk-over *

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. Ali Bahri Khomani (IRN), RSC-1 *

Athanasios Iliadis Athanasios Iliadis (born 23 August 1952) is a Greek boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights en ...

(GRE) def. Omar Shima (LIB), walk-over * Valeri Rachkov (URS) def. Martti Marjamaa (FIN), RSC-3 * David Jackson (NZL) def. Fredj Chtiqui (TUN), RSC-2

Second round

Robert Dauer Robert Dauer (2 February 1953 – 24 August 2021) was an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social ...

(AUS) def.

Frans van Bronckhorst Frans van Bronckhorst (born 19 November 1942) is an Indonesian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He lost to Australia's Robert Dauer Robert Dauer (2 February 1953 – 24 August 2021) was a ...

(INA), 5:0 *

Mike McCallum Mike McCallum (born 7 December 1956) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1997. He held triple champion, world championships in three weight classes, including the World Boxing Association, WBA super welterweight t ...

(JAM) def.

Damdinjavyn Bandi Damdinjavyn Bandi (Дамдинжавын Банди, 25 February 1942 – 10 January 2018) was a Mongolian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International C ...

(MGL), 5:0 * Reinhard Skricek (FRG) def. José Vallejo (DOM), 5:0 *

Luigi Minchillo Luigi Minchillo (17 March 1955 – 25 September 2023) was an Italian professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1988. He twice challenged for a light middleweight world title in 1984, losing to Thomas Hearns by 12-rounds unanimous decision fo ...

(ITA) def. Vitalis Bbegge (UGA), walk-over *

Clinton Jackson Clinton Jackson (born May 20, 1954) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships and a gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Biograph ...

(USA) def.

Zbigniew Kicka Zbigniew Kicka (9 April 1950 – 4 May 2022)Wesly Felix Wesly Felix (born 4 March 1947) is a former boxer from Haiti, who competed in the welterweight (- 67 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Felix lost his opening bout to Clinton Jackson of the United States The United States of America ...

(HAI) def. Vincent Dabire (BUR), walk-over *

Pedro Gamarro Pedro Gamarro (January 8, 1955 – May 7, 2019) was a Venezuelan amateur boxer. Gamarro represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There, he won the silver medal in the welterweight division (– 67&nb ...

(VEN) def.

Marijan Beneš Marijan Beneš (11 June 1951 – 4 September 2018) was a Yugoslav Boxing, boxer from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is considered one of the best boxers in Yugoslav history. After a brilliant amateur career, culminating in the gold medal ...

(YUG), 5:0 * Emilio Correa (CUB) def.

Plamen Yankov Plamen Yankov (born 1 October 1954) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry ...

(BUL), RSC-2 * Ib Boetcher (DEN) def. Charles Mutti (ZAM), walk-over * Carlos Santos (PUR) def. Carlos Mejia (COL), 5:0 *

Victor Zilberman Victor Zilberman (born 20 September 1947) is a retired boxer from Romania. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 (Mexico City). He also won 8 national senior titles and two silver medals at the European Amateur Boxin ...

(ROM) def.

Amon Kotey Amon Kotey was a boxer from Ghana. At the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships he won the bronze medal in Light Welterweight."Amon Kotey's burial today" (July 8, 2010) ''Daily Graphic''. Kotey beat Patricio Diaz (Argentina) and Obisia Nwakpa (N ...

(GHA), walk-over * Colin Jones (GBR) def. Christy McLoughlin (IRL), 5:0 * Carmen Rinke (CAN) def. Kenneth Bristol (GUY), walk-over * Yoshioki Seki (JPN) def. Ju Seok-Kim (KOR), DSQ-1 *

(GDR) def.

(GRE), 5:0 * Valeri Rachkov (URS) def. David Jackson (NZL), 5:0

Third round

(JAM) def.

(AUS), 5:0 * Reinhard Skricek (FRG) def.

(ITA), 5:0 *

(USA) def.

Wesly Felix Wesly Felix (born 4 March 1947) is a former boxer from Haiti, who competed in the welterweight (- 67 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Felix lost his opening bout to Clinton Jackson of the United States The United States of America ...

(HAI), KO-1 *

(VEN) def. Emilio Correa (CUB), RSC-3 * Carlos Santos (PUR) def. Ib Boetcher (DEN), 5:0 *

(ROM) def. Colin Jones (GBR), 5:0 * Carmen Rinke (CAN) def. Yoshioki Seki (JPN), 4:1 *

(GDR) def. Valeri Rachkov (URS), 4:1

Quarterfinals

* Reinhard Skricek (FRG) def.

(JAM), 3:2 *

(VEN) def.

(USA), 3:2 *

(ROM) def. Carlos Santos (PUR), 3:2 *

(GDR) def. Carmen Rinke (CAN), 5:0

Semifinals

(VEN) def. Reinhard Skricek (FRG), RSC-3 *

(GDR) def.

(ROM), 3:2

Final

(GDR) def.

(VEN), 3:2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1976 Summer Olympics - Welterweight

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...