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

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

. 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

Alexander Künzler Alexander Künzler (born 11 July 1962) is a German former boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seou ...

(FRG) def. Kasmiro Omona (UGA), 5:0 * Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def. William Walsh (IRL), RSC-2 * Abdellah Taouane (MAR) def. Đỗ Tiến Tuấn (VIE), 5:0 *

Siegfried Mehnert Siegfried Mehnert (born 3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former amateur boxing, boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title (1985 and 1989) in the men's welterweight (– 67 k ...

(GDR) def. José Ortiz (PUR), 5:0 * Fidele Mohinga (RCA) def. Adão Nzuzi (ANG), 5:0 *

Maselino Masoe Maselino Francis Masoe Fao (born June 6, 1966 in Apia, Western Samoa) is a retired Samoan boxer who represented American Samoa at three Olympics starting with the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, Masoe made history becoming the first Sa ...

(ASA) def. Pedro Fria (DOM), RSC-1 * Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA) def. Boston Simbeye (MLW), KO-1 * Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Joseph Marwa (TNZ), 4:1 * Søren Antman (SWE) def. Isimeli Lesivakarua (FIJ), RSC-2 * Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Manuel Sobral (CAN), 4:1 * Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS) def. Yoshiaki Takahashi (JPN), 5:0 * Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def. Wanderley Oliveira (BRA), RSC-2

Second round

* Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def. Joseph Dary (ANT), KO-1 * Javier Martínez (ESP) def. Lucas Januario (MOZ), 5:0 *

Asomua Naea Asomua Naea (born 4 April 1969) is a Samoan former boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1 ...

(SAM), RSC-2 * Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG) def. Francisc Vaştag (ROU), DSQ-3 * Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def. Gregory Griffiths (BRB), KO-1 * Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Đorđe Petronijević (YUG), RSC-2 * Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL) def. Richard Hamilton (JAM), RSC-2 *

Laurent Boudouani Laurent Boudouani (born 29 December 1966 in Sallanches) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1999. He held the WBA light middleweight title from 1996 to 1999 and the European light middleweight title from 1992 to 1993. ...

(FRA) def. Imre Bacskai (HUN), 4:1 * Darren Obah (AUS) def. Abdullah al-Barwani (OMA), RSC-3 * Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def.

(FRG), 5:0 *

(GDR) def. Abdellah Taouane (MAR), 5:0 *

(ASA) def. Fidele Mohinga (RCA), RSC-2 * Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA), 5:0 * Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Søren Antman (SWE), 5:0 * Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def. Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS), RSC-1

Third round

* Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def. Javier Martínez (ESP), 5:0 *

Jan Dydak Jan Zygmunt Dydak (June 14, 1968 – March 27, 2019) was a Polish amateur boxing, boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Czeladź, Śląskie.Humberto Aranda (COS), 4:1 * Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def. Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG), 5:0 * Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL), AB-2 *

(FRA) def. Darren Obah (AUS), 5:0 * Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def.

(GDR), 3:2 * Kenneth Gould (USA) def.

(ASA), 5:0 * Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Dimus Chisala (ZAM), 5:0

Quarterfinals

(FRA) def. Song Kyung-Sup (KOR), 3:2 * Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Joni Nyman (FIN), 5:0

Semifinals

* Robert Wangila (KEN) def.

Jan Dydak Jan Zygmunt Dydak (June 14, 1968 – March 27, 2019) was a Polish amateur boxing, boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Czeladź, Śląskie.Laurent Boudouani Laurent Boudouani (born 29 December 1966 in Sallanches) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1999. He held the WBA light middleweight title from 1996 to 1999 and the European light middleweight title from 1992 to 1993. ...

(FRA) def. Kenneth Gould (USA), 4:1

Final

* Robert Wangila (KEN) def.

(FRA), KO-2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1988 Summer Olympics - Welterweight

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 ...