The men's lightweight 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 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 September to 1 October 1988. 39 boxers from 39 nations competed.

Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow, and ...

won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

Azzedine Said Izz ud-Din, Izz al-Din (Arabic: عزّ الدين or commonly written عزّ الدين, ''‘izzu ’d-dīn'', ''‘izza ’d-dīn'', in the modern day mostly written as Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour ...

(ALG) def. Lameck Mbao (ZAM), KO-2 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def. Dal Bahadur Ranamagar (NEP), 5:0 * Blessing Onoko (NGA) def. Charles Lubulwa (UGA), RSC-3 *

Giorgio Campanella Giorgio Campanella (born 20 February 1970) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000, challenging three times for a world title between 1994 and 1998. As an amateur, he competed in the men's lightweight event at the ...

(ITA) def. Daniel Freitas (URU), RSC-3 *

(GDR) def.

Patrick Waweru Patrick Waweru (born 9 June 1956) is a Kenyan former boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seou ...

(KEN), 5:0 *

Konstantin Tszyu Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu (; rus, Константин Борисович «Костя» Цзю, , kənstɐnʲˈtʲin bɐˈrisəvʲɪtɕ ˈkosʲtʲə ˈdzːʲu; born 19 September 1969) is a Russian Australian former professional b ...

(URS) def.

Leopoldo Cantancio Leopoldo Cantancio (July 6, 1963 – April 20, 2018) was a Filipino boxer who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1986 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian ...

(PHI), KO-1 * Sean Knight (BRB) def. Guillermo Tamez (MEX), 5:0

Second round

Michael Carruth Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He turned Pro in 1994 but retired in 2000. Amateur boxing ;Ol ...

(IRL) def.

Satoru Higashi is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 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 ...

(JPN), 5:0 * George Cramne (SWE) def.

John Nkagala John Elson Mkangala (born 25 December 1962) is a Malawian lightweight boxer. He competed 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, � ...

(MLW), 5:0 * Phat Hongram (THA) def.

Asif Dar Asif Kamran Dar (born April 16, 1966) is a former boxer from Pakistan, competing in the lightweight (– 60 kg) division. He was born in Quetta. A resident of Toronto, Ontario he represented Pakistan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los A ...

(CAN), RSC-2 * Charles Kane (GBR) def. Adrian Taroreh (INA), 5:0 *

István Turu István Turu (25 September 1962 – 15 February 2021) was a Hungarian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He died from COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disea ...

(HUN) def. Jean-Paul Bonatou (CMR), 5:0 *

Nergüin Enkhbat Nergüin Enkhbat ( mn, Нэргүйн Энхбат; 19 March 1962 – 6 April 2022)Nergüin Enkhb ...

(MGL) def. José Pérez (VEN), 5:0 * Héctor Arroyo (PUR) def.

Kibar Tatar Kibar Tatar (born 15 November 1968) is a Turkish boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seou ...

(TUR), 5:0 *

Kamal Marjouane Kamal Marjouane (born March 1, 1965) is a former boxer from Morocco. Marjouane participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988, he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) to Mongolia's eventual br ...

(MAR) def. Tommy Gbay (LBR) 5:0 *

Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olym ...

(USA) def. Lee Kang-Su (KOR), 5:0 *

Kassim Traoré Kassim Traoré (born 15 February 1966) is a Malian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seo ...

(MLI) def. Tobi Pelly (SUD), 5:0 * Mark Kennedy (JAM) def. Terepai Maea (CIS), RSC-1 *

Emil Chuprenski Emil Todorov Chuprenski ( bg, Емил Тодоров Чупренски; born 14 September, 1960 in Sofia) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ...

(BUL) def. Eduardo de la Peña (GUA), RSC-2 *

(ALG) def. Shake Kubuitsile (BTS), RSC-2 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def. Blessing Onoko (NGA), 5:0 *

(GDR) def.

(ITA), 5:0 *

(URS) def. Sean Knight (BRB), RSC-1

Third round

* George Cramne (SWE) def.

(IRL), KO-1 * Charles Kane (GBR) def. Phat Hongram (THA), 4:1 *

Nergüin Enkhbat Nergüin Enkhbat ( mn, Нэргүйн Энхбат; 19 March 1962 – 6 April 2022)Nergüin Enkhb ...

(MGL) def.

(HUN), RSC-3 *

(MAR) def. Héctor Arroyo (PUR), 5:0 *

(USA) def.

(MLI), RSC-2 *

(BUL) def. Mark Kennedy (JAM), 5:0 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def.

(ALG), 5:0 *

(GDR) def.

(URS), 3:2

Quarterfinals

* George Cramne (SWE) def. Charles Kane (GBR), 4:1 *

Nergüin Enkhbat Nergüin Enkhbat ( mn, Нэргүйн Энхбат; 19 March 1962 – 6 April 2022)Nergüin Enkhb ...

(MGL) def.

(MAR), 5:0 *

(USA) def.

(BUL), 3:2 *

(GDR) def. Mohamed Regazy (EGY), 5:0

Semifinals

* George Cramne (SWE) def.

Nergüin Enkhbat Nergüin Enkhbat ( mn, Нэргүйн Энхбат; 19 March 1962 – 6 April 2022)Nergüin Enkhb ...

(MGL), 3:2 *

(GDR) def.

(USA), 5:0

Final

(GDR) def. George Cramne (SWE), 5:0

References

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