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

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 September to 2 October 1988. 44 boxers from 44 nations competed.

Kim Kwang-sun Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer. Amateur career Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well. ...

won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Andy Agosto (PUR) def.

Vichairachanon Khadpo Vichairachanon Khadpo ( th, วิชัย ราชานนท์; born March 3, 1968) is a Thai boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's bantamweight division, together with Raimkul Malakhbekov of Russia. in Muay ...

(THA), 5:0 * Hamed Halbouni (SYR) def. Johnny Bredahl (DEN), RSC-2 *

Timofey Skryabin Timofey Skryabin (born November 14, 1967 in Bălți, Moldovan SSR) is a retired boxer from the former Soviet Union, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweig ...

(URS) def. Zekaria Williams (CIS), 5:0 *

Joseph Lawlor Joe Lawlor (born 5 October 1966) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ...

(IRL) def. Archibald Fausto (MOZ), KO-2 * Bishnu Bahadur Singh (NEP) def. Sixto Vera (PAR), 5:0 * Arthur Johnson (USA) def. Andrea Mannai (ITA), 5:0 *

Nokuthula Tshabangu Nokuthula Tshabangu (born 22 July 1965) is a boxer from Zimbabwe, who competed in the flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In his first round bout, he defeated Bonifacio Garcia of Spain before losing to Kim Kwang ...

(ZIM) def. Bonifacio Garcia (ESP), 4:1 *

Kim Kwang-Sun Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer. Amateur career Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well. ...

(KOR) def.

Tseyen-Oidovyn Tserennyam Tseyen-Oidovyn Tserennyam (born November 27, 1968) is a boxer from Mongolia, who competed in the flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 1988 Summer Olympics, losing his opening bout to Kim Kwang-sun of South Korea. He won a bronze medal ...

(MGL), RSC-2 * Setsuo Segawa (JPN) def. Simon Morales (COL), 4:1 *

Serafim Todorov Serafim Simeonov Todorov ( bg, Серафим Симеонов Тодоров; born 6 July 1969) is a former Bulgarian Olympic amateur boxer. He won three consecutive gold medals at both the World and European Championships, and silver at the 1 ...

(BUL) def.

David Griman David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(VEN), 4:1 * Ramazan Gul (TUR) def. John Lyon (GBR), 4:1 * Gamal El-Komy (EGY) def.

Amir Hussain Amir Hussain is a scholar of religion who specializes in the study of Islam. Currently, he is chair of thDepartment of Theological Studiesat Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In November 2022 he becamPresident of the American Academy o ...

(IRQ), 4:1

Second round

* Manoj Pingale (IND) def.

Joseph Chongo Joseph Chongo (born 25 January 1965) is a Zambian boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...

(ZAM), 5:0 * Mario González (MEX) def. Teboho Mathibeli (LES), 5:0 * Alfred Kotey (GHA) def. Husain Al-Mutairi (KUW), RSC-1 * Benjamin Mwangata (TNZ) def. Peter Ayesu (MLW), 5:0 *

Emmanuel Nsubuga Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga (5 November 1914 – 20 April 1991) was the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala from 1966 to 1990 and a cardinal from 1976 until his death. He was an opponent of human rights abuses of the military dictators ...

(UGA) def. Salem Obeyb (YMD), KO-1 *

Benaissa Abed Benaissa Abed (born 3 October 1964) is an Algerian boxer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter finals of the flyweight category before losing to Andreas Tews of East Germany East Germany, officially the German Demo ...

(ALG) def. Aissa Moukrine (MAR), 3:2 *

János Váradi János Váradi (born 28 February 1961 in Kemecse, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) is a retired Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals a ...

(HUN) def.

Roberto Jalnaiz Roberto Jalnaiz (born November 15, 1966) is a retired amateur boxer from the Philippines who is best known for winning his country's only gold medal at the 1990 Asian Games. Competing in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division, he also ...

(PHI), 4:1 *

Andreas Tews Andreas Tews (born 11 September 1968) is a German former amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His first international success came with his ...

(GDR) def. Wang Weipin (CHN), 5:0 * Philippe Desavoye (FRA) def. Anthony Ikegu (KEN), RSC-2 * Melvin de Leon (DOM) def. Badie Ovnteni (NIG), RSC-1 * Andy Agosto (PUR) def. Hamed Halbouni (SYR), 5:0 *

(URS) def.

(IRL), 5:0 * Arthur Johnson (USA) def. Bishnu Bahadur Singh (NEP), RSC-2 *

(KOR) def.

(ZIM), RSC-2 *

(BUL) def. Setsuo Segawa (JPN), 5:0 * Gamal El-Komy (EGY) def. Ramazan Gül (TUR), 4:1

Third round

* Mario González (MEX) def. Manoj Pingale (IND), 4:1 * Alfred Kotey (GHA) def. Benjamin Mwangata (TNZ), 5:0 *

(ALG) def.

(UGA), 3:2 *

(GDR) def.

(HUN), 5:0 * Melvin de Leon (DOM) def. Philippe Desavoye (FRA), 5:0 *

(URS) def. Andy Agosto (PUR), 5:0 *

(KOR) def. Arthur Johnson (USA), 5:0 *

(BUL) def. Gamal El-Komy (EGY), walk-over

Quarterfinals

* Mario González (MEX) def. Alfred Kotey (GHA), walk-over *

(GDR) def.

(ALG), 5:0 *

(URS) def. Melvin de Leon (DOM), 3:2 *

(KOR) def.

(BUL), 4:1

Semifinals

(GDR) def. Mario González (MEX), 5:0 *

(KOR) def.

(URS), 5:0

Final

(KOR) def.

(GDR), 4:1

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1988 Summer Olympics - Flyweight

Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of bo ...