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

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 75 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 July to 8 August 1992. 28 boxers from 28 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Stefan Trendafilov (BUL) – BYE * Lu Chao (CHN) – BYE * Chris Johnson (CAN) – BYE * Mohamed Siluvangi (ZAI) – BYE *

Chris Byrd Christopher Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2009. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having first won the WBO title in 2000 after an upset corner stoppage over th ...

(USA) def. Mark Edwards (GBR), 21:3 *

Aleksandr Lebziak Aleksandr Borisovich Lebziak (russian: Александр Борисович Лебзяк, born 15 April 1969) is a Russian boxer, who won the Gold medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ...

(EUN) def.

Justann Crawford Justann John Crawford (born July 24, 1973) is a retired indigenous Australian Olympic boxer. Justann earned 9 international gold medals and represented Australia at the 1992, 1996 Olympic Games and 1994 Commonwealth Games. He also held 9 Austral ...

(AUS), RSCH-3 (01:56) *

Ahmed Dine Ahmed Dine (born 22 January 1965) is an Algerian boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officia ...

(ALG) def.

Tommaso Russo Tommaso Russo (born 31 August 1971) is an Italian former boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 19 ...

(ITA), 6:4 *

Raymond Joval Raymond "Hallelujah" Joval (born 15 September 1968) is a Dutch professional boxer who held the International Boxing Organization middleweight title from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2006. Joval represented the Netherlands at the 19 ...

(NED) def. Likou Aliu (SAM), RSC-3 (01:30) *

Sven Ottke Sven Ottke (born 3 June 1967) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2004. He was a unified super-middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2004, and the WBA (Unified) title from 2003 to 2004. W ...

(GER) def. Richard Santiago (PUR), 15:2 * Brian Lentz (DEN) def. Bandj Altangerel (MGL), 4:0 *

Gilberto Brown Gilberto Brown (born December 2, 1973) is a boxer who represents the United States Virgin Islands. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ...

(ISV) def. Lotfi Missaoui (TUN), 6:4 * Ariel Hernández (CUB) def. Joseph Lareya (GHA), 6:0 * Makoye Isangula (TAN) def. Siamak Varzideh (IRN), RSC-1 (01:58) * Albert Papilaya (INA) def.

Robert Buda Robert Buda (born 10 February 1970) is a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offic ...

(POL), 11:5 * Ricardo Araneda (CHI) def. Luis Hugo Mendez (URU), RSC-2 (02:20) *

Lee Seung-Bae Lee Seung-Bae (born May 10, 1971) was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career At the 1996 Summe ...

(KOR) def.

Michal Franek Michal Franek (born 18 January 1967) is a Slovak boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), official ...

(TCH), 6:2

Second round

* Stefan Trendafilov (BUL) def. Lu Chao (CHN), RSC-1 (01:45) * Chris Johnson (CAN) def. Mohamed Siluvangi (ZAI), RSCH-3 (02:39) *

(USA) def.

(EUN), 16:7 *

(ALG) def.

(NED), 22:14 *

(GER) def. Brian Lentz (DEN), 9:2 * Ariel Hernández (CUB) def.

(ISV), 13:2 * Albert Papilaya (INA) def. Makoye Isangula (TAN), 13:6 *

(KOR) def. Ricardo Araneda (CHI), 12:8

Quarterfinals

* Chris Johnson (CAN) def. Stefan Trendafilov (BUL), RSC-1 (02:52) *

(USA) def.

(ALG), 21:2 * Ariel Hernández (CUB) def.

(GER), 14:6 *

(KOR) def. Albert Papilaya (INA), 15:3

Semifinals

(USA) def. Chris Johnson (CAN), 17:3 * Ariel Hernández (CUB) def.

(KOR), 14:1

Final

* Ariel Hernández (CUB) def.

(USA), 12:7

References

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