Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight

The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Jerzy Rybicki 2 Tadija Kačar 3T Rolando Garbey 3T Viktor Savchenko 5T Wilfredo Guzman 5T Kalevi Kosunen 5T Alfredo Lemus 5T Vasile Didea 9T Chuck Walker 9T Robbie Davies 9T Earl Liburd 9T Mohamed Azar Hazin 9T Brian Byrne 9T Pierangelo Pira 9T Leo Vainonen 9T Nayden Stanchev 17T Wayne Devlin 17T Jorge Amparo 17T Franz Dorfer 17T Michael Prevost 17T Dashnyamyn Olzvoi 17T Juan Scassino 17T Poul Frandsen

First round Robert Davies (GBR) def. Wayne Devlin (AUS), KO-2 Alfredo Lemus (VEN) def. Mohamed Dawuda (GHA), walk-over Pierangelo Pira (ITA) def. Ekue Gogli (TOG), walk-over Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. John Odhiambo (UGA), walk-over Earl Liburd (VIS) def. Mohamed Majeri (TUN), walk-over Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Dashnyamyn Olzvoi (MGL), KO-3 Leo Vainonen (SWE) def. Jorge Amparo (DOM), 4:1 Kalevi Kosunen (FIN) def. Juan Scassino (URU), 4:1 Mohamed Azarhazin (IRN) def. Franz Dorfer (AUT), 4:1 Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Poul Frandsen (DEN), 5:0 Vasile Didea (ROM) def. Michael Prevost (CAN), DSQ-3 Nayden Stanchev (BUL) def. Steven Moi (KEN), walk-over

Second round Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Chuck Walker (USA), 3:2 Wilfredo Guzmán (PUR) def. Brian Byrne (IRL), 3:2 Alfredo Lemus (VEN) def. Robert Davies (GBR), 4:1 Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Pierangelo Pira (ITA), KO-2 Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Earl Liburd (VIS), RSC-2 Kalevi Kosunen (FIN) def. Leo Vainonen (SWE), 4:1 Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Mohamed Azarhazin (IRN), 5:0 Vasile Didea (ROM) def. Nayden Stanchev (BUL), 5:0

Quarterfinals Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Wilfredo Guzmán (PUR), 5:0 Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Alfredo Lemus (VEN), KO-2 Rolando Garbey (CUB) def. Kalevi Kosunen (FIN), RSC-1 Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Vasile Didea (ROM), 5:0

Semifinals Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Viktor Savchenko (URS), 3:2 Tadija Kačar (YUG) def. Rolando Garbey (CUB), 4:1

Final Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Tadija Kačar (YUG), 5:0

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