The men's welterweight 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 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 26 July to 8 August 1992. 30 boxers from 30 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First 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) – BYE * Maselino Tuifao (SAM) – BYE *

Andreas Otto Andreas Otto (born 5 October 1963) is a German boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics for East Germany, and the 1992 Summer Olympics for Germany. At the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Ga ...

(GER) def. Andrew Luis (GUY), 8:7 * Mario Romero (NIC) def.

Khyber Shah Khyber Shah (born 1 April 1965) is a Pakistani boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight 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 ...

(PAK), 7:2 * Pepe Reilly (USA) def. Victor Manuel Baute (ESP), RSC-3 *

Vitalijus Karpačiauskas Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (born 6 July 1966) is a Lithuanian boxer. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and co ...

(LTU) def.

Andrey Pestryayev Andrey Pestryayev (born 5 December 1969) is a Russian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), ...

(EUN), 9:4 *

Arkhom Chenglai Arkhom Chenglai ( th, อาคม เฉ่งไล่; ; born June 11, 1970) is a Thai boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Welterweight category. Arkhom before being an amateur boxer was a Muay Thai fighter ...

(THA) def. Yousef Khateri (IRN), 13:7 *

Nicodemus Odore Nick Odore (born 24 February 1965) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offici ...

(KEN) def. José Guzman (VEN), RSCH-2 *

Aníbal Santiago Acevedo Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (born April 28, 1971) is a Puerto Rican boxer, who won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Amateur ...

(PUR) def. Harry Simon (NAM), 13:11 * Stefen Scriggins (AUS) def. Francisco Moniz (ANG), 6:2 *

Adrian Dodson Adrian Dodson also known as Adrian Carew (born 20 September 1970) is a British former Olympic boxer. He competed for Guyana at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the name Adrian Carew before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olym ...

(GBR) def.

Masashi Kawakami (born February 23, 1972 in Tochigi) is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), o ...

(JPN), RSC-3 *

Francisc Vaştag Francisc is the Romanian-language form of Francis. In other cases Francisc is the Romanianized form of the Hungarian name Ferenc. Notable people with the name include: * Francisc Hossu-Longin * Francisc Rainer *Francisc Șirato Francisc Şira ...

(ROM) def. Tajudeen Sabitu (NGR), 9:0 *

Sören Antman Sören Antman (born 28 January 1967) is a Swedish 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 ...

(SWE) def.

Giovanni Pretorius Giovanni Pretorius (1 January 1972 – 23 August 2021) was a South African Olympic boxer. Biography He represented his country in the welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He lost his first bout against Sören Antman. Pretorious ...

(SAF), RSC-1 * César Augusto Ramoz (DOM) def. Wieslaw Malyszko (POL), 6:1 * Jun Jin-Chul (KOR) def. Abdellah Touane (MAR), 5:1 *

Second round

(IRL) def. Maselino Tuifao (SAM), 11:2 *

(GER) def. Mario Romero (NIC), RSCH-2 *

(LTU) def. Pepe Reilly (USA), 16:5 *

(THA) def.

(KEN), 13:10 *

(PUR) def. Stefen Scriggins (AUS), 16:3 *

(ROM) def.

(GBR), 6:5 *

(SWE) def. César Augusto Ramoz (DOM), RSC-2 *

Quarterfinals

(IRL) def.

(GER), 35:22 *

(THA) def.

(LTU), 9:6 *

(PUR) def.

(ROM), 20:9 *

Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67 kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Sören Antman Sören Antman (born 28 January 1967) is a Swedish 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 ...

(SWE), RSCH-2

Semifinals

(IRL) def.

(THA), 11:4 *

Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67 kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Aníbal Santiago Acevedo Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (born April 28, 1971) is a Puerto Rican boxer, who won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Amateur ...

(PUR), 11:2

Final

(IRL) def.

Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67 kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive 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 the ...