The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 31 July to 11 August 1984. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

Håkan Brock Håkan Brock (born 15 May 1961) is a Swedish boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an inte ...

(SWE) def. Magne Havnå (NOR), RSC-2 * Alex Stewart (JAM) def.

Virgilio Frias Virgilio Frias is a Dominican Republic boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an internatio ...

(DOM), KO-2 *

Kaliq Singh Kaliq Singh (born 9 August 1950) is an Indian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an int ...

(IND) def. Nassam Ajjoub (SYR), 5:0 * Angelo Musone (ITA) def.

James Omondi James Omondi Oduor (born December 30, 1980, in Nairobi) is a former Kenyan football defender who last played for Mathare United, and currently manages Karuturi Sports in the Kenyan National Super League. Club career Omondi began his career by ...

(KEN), 5:0

Second round

* Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) def. Douglas Young (GBR), KO-2 * Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Egerton Forster (SLE), 4:1 * Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Mohamed Bouchiche (ALG), 5:0 * Dodovic Owiny (UGA) def. Michael Kenny (NZL), RSC-2 * Henry Tillman (USA) def.

(IND), RSC-1 * Tevita Taufo'ou (TNG) def. Loi Faateete (SAM), 4:1 *

(SWE) def. Alex Stewart (JAM), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE), 5:0 * Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Dodovic Owiny (UGA), KO-1 * Henry Tillman (USA) def. Tevita Taufo'ou (TNG), RSC-2 * Angelo Musone (ITA) def.

(SWE), 5:0

Semifinals

* Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL), 3:2 * Henry Tillman (USA) def. Angelo Musone (ITA), 5:0

Final

* Henry Tillman (USA) def. Willie DeWit (CAN), 5:0

References

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Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...