The men's welterweight 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 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 20 September to 1 October 1988. 44 boxers from 44 nations competed.
Robert Wangila won the gold medal.
Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
First round
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Alexander Künzler (FRG) def.
Kasmiro Omona (UGA), 5:0
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Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def.
William Walsh (IRL), RSC-2
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Abdellah Taouane (MAR) def.
Đỗ Tiến Tuấn (VIE), 5:0
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Siegfried Mehnert
Siegfried Mehnert (born 3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title (1985 and 1989) in the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) div ...
(GDR) def.
José Ortiz (PUR), 5:0
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Fidele Mohinga (RCA) def.
Adão Nzuzi (ANG), 5:0
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Maselino Masoe (ASA) def.
Pedro Fria (DOM), RSC-1
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Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA) def.
Boston Simbeye (MLW), KO-1
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Kenneth Gould
Kenneth "Kenny" Gould (born May 11, 1967) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno
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(USA) def.
Joseph Marwa Joseph Marwa may refer to:
* Joseph Marwa (boxer)
Joseph Marwa (born 15 July 1964 in Musoma) is a retired male boxing, boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul ...
(TNZ), 4:1
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Søren Antman (SWE) def.
Isimeli Lesivakarua (FIJ), RSC-2
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Joni Nyman (FIN) def.
Manuel Sobral (CAN), 4:1
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Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS) def.
Yoshiaki Takahashi (JPN), 5:0
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Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def.
Wanderley Oliveira
Wanderley Oliveira (born 29 March 1965) is a Brazilian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...
(BRA), RSC-2
Second round
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Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def.
Joseph Dary (ANT), KO-1
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Javier Martínez (ESP) def.
Lucas Januario (MOZ), 5:0
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Jan Dydak (POL) def.
José García (VEN), 4:1
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Humberto Aranda (COS) def.
Asomua Naea (SAM), RSC-2
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Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG) def.
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(ROU), DSQ-3
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Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def.
Gregory Griffiths (BRB), KO-1
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Robert Wangila (KEN) def.
Đorđe Petronijević (YUG), RSC-2
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Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL) def.
Richard Hamilton (JAM), RSC-2
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Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def.
Imre Bacskai (HUN), 4:1
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Darren Obah (AUS) def.
Abdullah al-Barwani (OMA), RSC-3
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Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def.
Alexander Künzler (FRG), 5:0
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Siegfried Mehnert
Siegfried Mehnert (born 3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title (1985 and 1989) in the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) div ...
(GDR) def.
Abdellah Taouane (MAR), 5:0
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Maselino Masoe (ASA) def.
Fidele Mohinga (RCA), RSC-2
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Kenneth Gould
Kenneth "Kenny" Gould (born May 11, 1967) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the no ...
(USA) def.
Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA), 5:0
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Joni Nyman (FIN) def.
Søren Antman (SWE), 5:0
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Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def.
Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS), RSC-1
Third round
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Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def.
Javier Martínez (ESP), 5:0
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Jan Dydak (POL) def.
Humberto Aranda (COS), 4:1
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Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def.
Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG), 5:0
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Robert Wangila (KEN) def.
Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL), AB-2
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Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def.
Darren Obah (AUS), 5:0
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Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def.
Siegfried Mehnert
Siegfried Mehnert (born 3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title (1985 and 1989) in the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) div ...
(GDR), 3:2
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Kenneth Gould
Kenneth "Kenny" Gould (born May 11, 1967) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the no ...
(USA) def.
Maselino Masoe (ASA), 5:0
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Joni Nyman (FIN) def.
Dimus Chisala (ZAM), 5:0
Quarterfinals
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Jan Dydak (POL) def.
Adewale Adgebusi (NGA), 4:1
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Robert Wangila (KEN) def.
Khristo Furnigov (BUL), 5:0
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Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def.
Song Kyung-Sup (KOR), 3:2
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Kenneth Gould
Kenneth "Kenny" Gould (born May 11, 1967) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the no ...
(USA) def.
Joni Nyman (FIN), 5:0
Semifinals
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Robert Wangila (KEN) def.
Jan Dydak (POL), walk-over
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Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def.
Kenneth Gould
Kenneth "Kenny" Gould (born May 11, 1967) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the no ...
(USA), 4:1
Final
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Robert Wangila (KEN) def.
Laurent Boudouani (FRA), KO-2
References
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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 th ...