Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Ángel Herrera 2 Richard Nowakowski 3T Leszek Kosedowski 3T Juan Paredes 5T Gheorghe Ciochină 5T Choi Chung-il 5T Bratislav Ristić 5T Davey Armstrong 9T René Weller 9T Camille Huard 9T Yukio Odagiri 9T Tibor Badari 9T Behzad Ghaedi 9T Gustavo de la Cruz 9T Clarence Robinson 9T Angel Pacheco 17T Serge Thomas 17T Ruben Mares 17T Raimundo Alves 17T Anatoly Volkov 17T Sen Rai 17T Rumen Peshev 17T Ravsalyn Otgonbayar 17T Pinit Boonjoung 17T Carlos Calderon 26T Sandalio Calderon

First round Rai Sik (IND) def. Andeh Davidson (NGA), walk-over Angel Pacheco (VEN) def. Sandalio Calderón (COL), 5:0 Carlos Calderon (PUR) def. Boukary Assakande (BUR), walk-over

Second round René Weller (FRG) def. Serge Thomas (FRA), 3:2 Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM) def. Jackson Ouma (KEN), walk-over Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Ruben Mares (PHI), 5:0 Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (IRN) def. John Sichula (ZAM), walk-over Camille Huard (CAN) def. Bachir Koual (ALG), walk-over Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Cornelius Boza-Edwards (UGA), walk-over Bratislav Ristić (YUG) def. Mohamed Younes Naguib (EGY), walk-over Gustavo de la Cruz (DOM) def. Rumen Peshev (BUL), 5:0 Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Raimundo Alves (BRA), 5:0 Yukio Odagiri (JPN) def. Ravsalyn Otgonbayar (MGL), KO-2 Clarence Robinson (JAM) def. Jonathan Magagula (SUA), walk-over Choon Gil-Choi (KOR) def. Piniit Boonjuang (THA), KO-1 Dave Armstrong (USA) def. Anatoly Volkov (URS), 5:0 Tibor Badari (HUN) def. Gizaw Asefa (ETH), walk-over Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Rai Sik (IND), KO-1 Angel Pacheco (VEN) def. Carlos Calderón (PUR), 5:0

Third round Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM) def. René Weller (FRG), 4:1 Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (IRN), RSC-3 Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Camille Huard (CAN), 5:0 Bratislav Ristić (YUG) def. Gustavo de la Cruz (DOM), 4:1 Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Yukio Odagiri (JPN), 3:2 Choon Gil-Choi (KOR) def. Clarence Robinson (JAM), DSQ-3 Dave Armstrong (USA) def. Tibor Badari (HUN), 5:0 Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Angel Pacheco (VEN), 5:0

Quarterfinals Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM), RSC-3 Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Bratislav Ristić (YUG), 5:0 Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Choon Gil-Choi (KOR), 4:1 Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Dave Armstrong (USA), 3:2

Semifinals Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Leszek Kosedowski (POL), 5:0 Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Juan Paredes (MEX), 5:0

Final Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Richard Nowakowski (GDR), KO-2

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