Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 15 boxers from 15 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Teófilo Stevenson 2 Mircea Şimon 3T Clarence Hill 3T John Tate 5T Peter Hussing 5T Rudy Gauwe 5T Pekka Ruokola 5T Atanas Sapundzhiev 9T Andrzej Biegalski 9T Mamadou Drame 9T Parviz Badpa 9T Trevor Berbick 9T László Pákozdi 9T Viktor Ivanov 15T Jürgen Fanghänel

First round Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def. Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY), walk-over Viktor Ivanov (URS) def. Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 3:2

Second round John Tate (USA) def. Andrzej Biegalski (POL), 5:0 Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Lászlo Pakózdi (HUN), 5:0 Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Mamadou Drame (SNG), KO-2 Pekka Ruokola (FIN) def. Solomon Ataga (NGA), walk-over Clarence Hill (BER) def. Parviz Badpa (IRN), KO-3 Raudy Gauwe (BEL) def. Eric George (VIS), walk-over Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Trevor Berbick (JAM), 5:0 Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def. Viktor Ivanov (URS), 4:1

Quarterfinals John Tate (USA) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2 Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Pekka Ruokola (FIN), KO-1 Clarence Hill (BER) def. Rudy Gauwe (BEL), 5:0 Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL), 4:1

Semifinals Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. John Tate (USA), KO-1 Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Clarence Hill (BER), 5:0

Final Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Mircea Şimon (ROM), AB-3

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