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Boxing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed. Medalists Results The following boxers took part in the event: First round * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Ludwik Denderys (POL), TKO-1 * Duane Bobick (USA) def. Yuri Nesterov (URS), 5:0 * Ion Alexe (ROU) def. Jozsef Reder (HUN), 5:0 * Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR) def. Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL), KO-1 * Carroll Morgan (CAN) def. Fatai Ayinla (NGR), 3:2 * Hasse Thomsén (SWE) def. Jean Bassomben (CMR), 4:1 Quarterfinals * Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Oscar Ludeña (PER), KO-1 * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Duane Bobick (USA), TKO-3 * Ion Alexe (ROU) def. Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 5:0 * Hasse Thomsén (SWE) def. Carroll Morgan (CAN), KO-3 Semifinals * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), TKO-2 * Ion Alexe (RO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxhalle
Boxhalle is an indoor arena located in Olympiapark in Munich, Germany. For the 1972 Summer Olympics, it hosted the Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics, boxing events and the Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics, judo finals. The space under the roof enclosed , and had two scoreboards long by high. References1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 193–4. Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics Indoor arenas in Germany Olympic boxing venues Olympic judo venues Buildings and structures in Munich Sports venues in Bavaria Boxing venues in Germany {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll Morgan (boxer)
Carroll Morgan (October 3, 1947 – June 20, 2018) was a Canadian heavyweight boxer, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Sweden's eventual bronze medalist Hasse Thomsén. Morgan later trained people in the city where he lived. In 1990, Morgan was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and was inducted twice into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, in 1994 alongside his teammates from the 1966 X-Men football club of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia Antigonish ( ; ) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Halif ..., and in 2008 as an amateur boxer. Morgan, who started boxing at age 20 while at St. F. X. University, was a member of the 1972 Canadian Olympic and 1974 Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanas Suvandzhiev
Atanas Sapundzhiev (born 14 July 1950) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated Mahmoud Ahmed Ali and Viktor Ivanov Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (, born May 12, 1950) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977–1994. He was the director of The Federal Narcotics Service o ..., before losing to Mircea Șimon. References 1950 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sliven Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Nesterov (boxer)
Yury Nesterov (born 29 July 1946) is a Soviet boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he lost to Duane Bobick Duane David Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is an American former boxer. As an amateur, Bobick won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a record ... of the United States. References 1946 births Living people Soviet male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Heavyweight boxers {{USSR-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Bassomben
Jean Bassomben (born 11 April 1943) is a Cameroonian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1943 births Living people Cameroonian male boxers Olympic boxers for Cameroon Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Cameroonian sportsmen {{Cameroon-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle
Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle (6 May 1939 – 12 October 2016) was an amateur boxer from Nigeria, who won the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division (+ 81 kg) at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria. He was born in Ibadan, Oyo. Ayinla represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1968 and 1972. He claimed a bronze medal at the first World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Carroll Morgan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanas Sapundzhiev
Atanas Sapundzhiev (born 14 July 1950) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated Mahmoud Ahmed Ali and Viktor Ivanov Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (, born May 12, 1950) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977–1994. He was the director of The Federal Narcotics Service o ..., before losing to Mircea Șimon. References 1950 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sliven Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Réder
József Réder (5 February 1951 – 19 March 2008) was a Hungarian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ..., where he lost to Ion Alexe of Romania. References External links * 1951 births 2008 deaths Hungarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Hungary Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tatabánya Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yury Nesterov
Yury Nesterov (born 29 July 1946) is a Soviet boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he lost to Duane Bobick Duane David Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is an American former boxer. As an amateur, Bobick won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a record ... of the United States. References 1946 births Living people Soviet male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Heavyweight boxers {{USSR-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwik Denderys
Ludwik Denderys (26 April 1944 – 13 February 2024) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics but lost his opening bout to Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the .... Danderys was born in what is now Western Ukraine and was affiliated with the Gwardia Wrocław boxing club. Denderys died in February 2024, at the age of 79. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Fanghänel
Jürgen Fanghänel (born 1 August 1951) is a retired East German amateur boxer, who competed in 1970s and 1980s. Career Fanghänel won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division (91 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was defeated in the semifinals by Pyotr Zayev of the Soviet Union. Two years earlier he also captured the bronze medal, at the second World Championships in Belgrade. In 1982 he ended up second at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi .... Olympic results 1972 – Munich *Defeated Atanas Suvandzhiev (Bulgaria) first-round knockout *Lost to Ion Alexe (Romania) by decision, 0–5 1976 – Montreal *Round of 32: Lost to Viktor Ivanov (Soviet Union) by decision, 2–3 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |