The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 9 August 1992. 30 boxers from 30 nations competed.
Medalists
Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Héctor Vinent 2 Mark Leduc 3T Leonard Doroftei 3T Jyri Kjäll 5T Peter Richardson 5T László Szűcs 5T Laïd Bouneb 5T Oleg Nikolayev 9T Andreas Zülow 9T Dillon Carew 9T Michele Piccirillo 9T Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag 9T Christopher Henry 9T Arlo Chavez 9T Hubert Meta 9T Daniel Fulanse 17T Edwin Cassiani 17T Kim Jae-gyeong 17T Anoushirvan Nourian 17T Sergio Rey 17T Trevor Shailer 17T Abdelkader Wahabi 17T Edgar Ruiz 17T Moses James 17T Khamsavath Vilayphone 17T Vernon Forrest 17T Godfrey Wakaabu 17T Rafael Romero 17T Dong Seidu 17T Sandeep Gollen
First round Oleg Nikolaev (EUN) – BYE Hubert Tinge Meta (PNG) – BYE Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Edwin Cassiani (COL), 27:4 Andreas Zülow (GER) def. Kim Jae-Kyung (KOR), 12:0 Michele Piccirillo (ITA) def. Anoushirvan Nourian (IRN), 23:5 Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Sergio Rey (ESP), RSCH-1 Lászlo Szücs (HUN) def. Trevor Shailer (NZL), 7:0 Daniel Fulanse (ZAM) def. Abdelkader Wahabi (BEL), 13:3 Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Edgar Ruiz (MEX), 24:4 Arlo Chavez (PHI) def. James Mozez (NGR), 12:6 Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. Khamsavath Vilayphone (LAO), RSC-2 Peter Richardson (GBR) def. Vernon Forrest (USA), 14:8 Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Godfrey Wakaabu (UGA), 9:2 Dillon Carew (GUY) def. Rafael Romero (DOM), 19:4 Christopher Henry (BAR) def. Dong Seidu (GHA), DSQ-3 Laid Bouneb (ALG) def. Saander Kumar Gollen (IND), 11:4
Second round Oleg Nikolaev (EUN) def. Hubert Tinge Meta (PNG), 17:2 Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Andreas Zülow (GER), 14:2 Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Michele Piccirillo (ITA), 12:5 Lászlo Szücs (HUN) def. Daniel Fulanse (ZAM), 15:7 Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Arlo Chavez (PHI), 15:1 Peter Richardson (GBR) def. Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL), 21:4 Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Dillon Carew (GUY), 5:0 Laid Bouneb (ALG) def. Christopher Henry (BAR), 17:3
Quarterfinals Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Oleg Nikolaev (EUN), 26:3 Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Lászlo Szücs (HUN), 9:1 Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Peter Richardson (GBR) 20:7 Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Laid Bouneb (ALG), 8:1
Semifinals Hector Vinent (CUB) def. Jyri Kjäll (FIN), 13:3 Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Leonard Doroftei (ROM), 13:6
Final Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Mark Leduc (CAN), 11:1
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