Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 31 boxers from 31 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Ray Leonard 2 Andrés Aldama 3T Vladimir Kolev 3T Kazimierz Szczerba 5T Calistrat Cuţov 5T Luis Portillo 5T József Nagy 5T Ulrich Beyer 9T Syamsul Anwar Harahap 9T Jesús Sánchez 9T Sodnomyn Gombo 9T Francisco de Jesus 9T Ernst Müller 9T Chris Clarke 9T Christian Sittler 9T Clinton McKenzie 17T Jean-Claude Ruiz 17T Park Tae-sik 17T Sabahattin Burcu 17T Jesús Navas 17T Ismael Martínez 17T Lasse Friman 17T Narong Boonfuang 17T Valery Limasov 25T José Manuel Gómet 25T Siergot Sully 25T Ulf Carlsson 25T Luis Godoy 25T Chand Machiah 25T Daniele Zappaterra 25T Robert Colley

First round Narong Boonfuang (THA) def. José Manuel Gómet (ESP), KO-1 Christian Sittler (AUT) def. Luis Godoy (COL), 4:1 Jesús Navas (VEN) def. Jones Okoth (UGA), walk-over Ulrich Beyer (GDR) def. C.C. Machaiah (IND), 5:0 Francisco de Jesus (BRA) def. Girmaye Gabre (ETH), walk-over Philip Mathenge (KEN) – Hamidou Yagho (BUR), both walk-over Ismael Martínez (PUR) def. Siergot Sully (HAI), 5:0 Clinton McKenzie (GBR) def. Daniele Zappaterra (ITA), 5:0 Ray Leonard (USA) def. Ulf Carlsson (SWE), 5:0 Valeri Limasov (URS) def. Robert Colley (NZL), DSQ-3

Second round Calistrat Cuțov (ROM) def. Jean-Claude Ruiz (FRA), 5:0 Jamsul Harahap (INA) def. Moro Tahiru (GHA), walk-over Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Tai Shik-Park (KOR), 5:0 Ernst Müller (FRG) def. Karim Ibrahim (NIG), walk-over Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Sabahattin Bürçü (TUR), RSC-2 Jesus Sánchez (DOM) def. Mark Harris (GUY), walk-over József Nagy (HUN) def. Obisia Nwakpa (NGA), walk-over Chris Clarke (CAN) def. Lasse Friman (FIN), 5:0 Sodnomyn Gombo (MGL) def. Messan Langhan (TOG), walk-over Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Josiah Nhlengethwa (SUA), walk-over Luis Portillo (ARG) def. Farouk Chanchoun (IRQ), walk-over Christian Sittler (AUT) def. Narong Boonfuang (THA), KO-2 Ulrich Beyer (GDR) def. Jesús Navas (VEN), 5:0 Francisco de Jesus (BRA) – no opponent (bye) Clinton McKenzie (GBR) def. Ismael Martínez (PUR), 3:2 Ray Leonard (USA) def. Valeri Limasov (URS), 5:0

Third round Calistrat Cuțov (ROM) def. Jamsul Harahap (INA), 5:0 Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Ernst Müller (FRG), 5:0 Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Jesus Sánchez (DOM), RSC-2 József Nagy (HUN) def. Chris Clarke (CAN), RSC-3 Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Sodnomyn Gombo (MGL), 3:2 Luis Portillo (ARG) def. Christian Sittler (AUT), KO-2 Ulrich Beyer (GDR) def. Francisco de Jesus (BRA), 5:0 Ray Leonard (USA) def. Clinton McKenzie (GBR), 5:0

Quarterfinals Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Calistrat Cuțov (ROM), 5:0 Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. József Nagy (HUN), AB-2 Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Luis Portillo (ARG), 5:0 Ray Leonard (USA) def. Ulrich Beyer (GDR), 5:0

Semifinals Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Vladimir Kolev (BUL), KO-1 Ray Leonard (USA) def. Kazimierz Szczerba (POL), 5:0

Final Ray Leonard (USA) def. Andrés Aldama (CUB), 5:0

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