Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 July to 8 August 1992. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Félix Savón 2 David Izonritei 3T David Tua 3T Arnold Vanderlyde 5T Vojtěch Rückschloss 5T Kirk Johnson 5T Paul Douglas 5T Danell Nicholson 9T Georgios Stefanopoulos 9T José Ortega 9T Joseph Akhasamba 9T Morteza Shiri 9T Chae Seong-bae 9T Aleksey Chudinov 9T Željko Mavrović 9T Bert Teuchert 17T Emilio Leti 17T John Pettersson 17T Vidas Markevičius 17T Mark Hulstrøm 17T Paul Lawson 17T Elio Ibarra 17T Krzysztof Rojek

First round Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) – BYE Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) – BYE David Tua (NZL) – BYE José Ortega (ESP) – BYE Kirk Johnson (CAN) – BYE Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) – BYE David Izonritei (NGR) – BYE Morteza Shiri (IRN) – BYE Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Emelio Leti (SAM), 14:0 Paul Douglas (IRL) def. John Pettersson (SWE), 8:1 Alexey Chudinov (EUN) def. Vidas Markevičius (LTU), 7:3 Željko Mavrović (CRO) def. Mark Hulström (DEN), 8:2 Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Paul Lawson (GBR), 10:2 Bert Teuchiert (GER) def. Elio Ibarra (ARG), 5:1 Félix Savón (CUB) def. Krysztof Rojek (POL), RSC-2 (01:12)

Second round Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) def. Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE), RSC-1 (02:27) David Tua (NZL) def. José Ortega (ESP), RSCH-2 (03:00) Kirk Johnson (CAN) def. Joseph Akhasamba (KEN), RSC-2 (02:42) David Izonritei (NGR) def. Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35) Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Sung Bae Chae (KOR), 14:13 Paul Douglas (IRL) def. Alexey Chudinov (EUN), 15:9 Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Zelko Mavrovic (CRO), 9:6 Félix Savón (CUB) def. Bert Teuchiert (GER), 11:2

Quarterfinals David Tua (NZL) def. Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH), RSC-3 (00:16) David Izonritei (NGR) def. Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5 Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Paul Douglas (IRL), RSC-1 (01:30) Félix Savón (CUB) def. Danell Nicholson (USA), 13:11

Semifinals David Izonritei (NGR) def. David Tua (NZL), 12:7 Félix Savón (CUB) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (NED), 23:3

Final Félix Savón (CUB) def. David Izonritei (NGR), 14:1

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