Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 40 boxers from 40 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Pernell Whitaker 2 Luis Ortiz 3T Chun Chil-sung 3T Martin Ndongo-Ebanga 5T José Antonio Hernando 5T Fahri Sümer 5T Reiner Gies 5T Leopoldo Cantancio 9T Douglas Odame 9T Alex Dickson 9T Gordon Carew 9T Jaineck Chinyanta 9T Geofrey Nyeko 9T John Kalbhenn 9T Christopher Ossai 9T Renato Cornett 17T Jean-Claude Labonte 17T Dieudonné Kossi 17T Buala Sasakul 17T Desiré Ollo 17T André Kimbu Mboma 17T Shadrach Odhiambo 17T Bakary Fofana 17T Emrol Phillip 17T Ama Sodogah 17T Omar Méndez 17T Samir Khenyab 17T Milson Randrianasolo 17T Ángel Beltré 17T Asif Kamran Dar 17T Slobodan Pavlović 17T Hernán Gutiérrez 33T Latt Zaw 33T Dalbahadur Ranamagar 33T Solomon Kondowe 33T Shlomo Niazov 33T Patrick Waweru 33T Luciano Solis 33T Viorel Ioana 33T Mustapha Fadli

First round Christopher Ossai (NGR) def. Zan Latt (BUR), 5:0 Angel Beltre (DOM) def. Dal Ranamagar (NEP), 5:0 Leopoldo Cantancio (PHI) def. Solomon Kondowa (MLW), 5:0 Asif Dar (PAK) def. Shlomo Niazov (ISR), 5:0 Chun Chil-Sung (KOR) def. Patrick Waweru (KEN), 3:2 Slobodan Pavlović (YUG) def. Luciano Solis (MEX), 3:2 Renato Cornett (AUS) def. Viorel Ioana (ROU), 4:1 Hernán Guttierez (COL) def. Mustafa Fadli (MAR), 5:0

Second round José Antonio Hernando (ESP) def. Jean-Claude Labonte (SEY), 5:0 Douglas Odame (GHA) def. Dieudonne Kossi (RCA), RSC-3 Luis Ortiz (PUR) def. Buala Sakul (THA), KO-2 Alex Dickson (GBR) def. Desire Ollo (GAB), 5:0 Gordon Carew (GUY) def. André Kimbu Mboma (ZAI), 5:0 Martin N'Dongo (CMR) def. Shadrah Odhiambo (SWE), RSC-2 Fahri Sumer (TUR) def. Bakary Fofana (IVC), 5:0 Jaineck Chinyanta (ZAM) def. Errol Phillip (GRN), RSC-2 Geoffrey Nyeko (UGA) def. Ama Sodogah (TOG), 5:0 Pernell Whitaker (USA) def. Adolfo Mendez (NIC), 5:0 Reiner Gies (FRG) def. Samir Khenyab (IRQ), 4:1 John Kalbhenn (CAN) def. Wilson Randrinasolo (MDG), RSC-1 Christopher Ossai (NGR) def. Angel Beltre (DOM), RSC-2 Leopoldo Cantancio (PHI) def. Asif Dar (PAK), 5:0 Chun Chil-Sung (KOR) def. Slobodan Pavlović (YUG), 4:1 Renato Cornett (AUS) def. Hernán Guttierez (COL), 5:0

Third round José Antonio Hernando (ESP) def. Douglas Odame (GHA), 5:0 Luis Ortiz (PUR) def. Alex Dickson (GBR), KO-2 Martin N'Dongo (CMR) def. Gordon Carew (GUY), KO-2 Fahri Sumer (TUR) def. Jaineck Chinyanta (ZAM), 5:0 Pernell Whitaker (USA) def. Geoffrey Nyeko (UGA), 5:0 Reiner Gies (FRG) def. John Kalbhenn (CAN), 5:0 Leopoldo Cantancio (PHI) def. Christopher Ossai (NGR), 5:0 Chun Chil-Sung (KOR) def. Renato Cornett (AUS), 4:1

Quarterfinals Luis Ortiz (PUR) def. José Antonio Hernando (ESP), 5:0 Martin N'Dongo (CMR) def. Fahri Sumer (TUR), 4:1 Pernell Whitaker (USA) def. Reiner Gies (FRG), 5:0 Chun Chil-Sung (KOR) def. Leopoldo Cantancio (PHI), RSC-3

Semifinals Luis Ortiz (PUR) def. Martin N'Dongo (CMR), 3:2 Pernell Whitaker (USA) def. Chun Chil-Sung (KOR), 5:0

Final Pernell Whitaker (USA) def. Luis Ortiz (PUR), AB-2

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