The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.[1]
| Featherweight boxing at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 29 July – 11 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 36 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | Meldrick Taylor United States
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| Silver | Peter Konyegwachie Nigeria
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| Bronze | Omar Catarí Venezuela
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| Bronze | Turgut Aykaç Turkey
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Results edit
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Meldrick Taylor |  United States
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| 2 | Peter Konyegwachie |  Nigeria
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| 3T | Omar Catarí |  Venezuela
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| 3T | Turgut Aykaç |  Turkey
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| 5T | Park Hyeong-ok |  South Korea
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| 5T | John Wanjau |  Kenya
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| 5T | Mohamed Hegazi |  Egypt
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| 5T | Charles Lubulwa |  Uganda
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| 9T | Kevin Taylor |  Great Britain
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| 9T | Satoru Higashi |  Japan
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| 9T | Rajabu Hussen |  Tanzania
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| 9T | Javier Camacho |  Mexico
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| 9T | Abraham Mieses |  Dominican Republic
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| 9T | Alexander Wassa |  Indonesia
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| 9T | Rafael Zuñiga |  Colombia
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| 9T | Paul Fitzgerald |  Ireland
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| 17T | Jonathan Magagula |  Swaziland
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| 17T | Nirmal Lorick |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 17T | Noureddine Boughanmi |  Tunisia
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| 17T | Azzedine Saïd |  Algeria
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| 17T | Ed Pollard |  Barbados
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| 17T | Christian Kpakpo |  Ghana
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| 17T | Jean-Luc Bezoky |  Madagascar
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| 17T | Nicolae Talpoş |  Romania
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| 17T | Raúl Trapero |  Spain
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| 17T | Christopher Mwamba |  Zambia
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| 17T | Ayi Sodogah |  Togo
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| 17T | Orlando Fernández |  Puerto Rico
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| 17T | Ali Faki |  Malawi
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| 17T | Dieudonné Mzatsi |  Gabon
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| 17T | Steve Pagendam |  Canada
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| 32T | Stamatios Kolethras |  Greece
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| 32T | Shane Knox |  Australia
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| 32T | Steve Frank |  Guyana
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| 32T | Tobi Pelly |  Sudan
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| 32T | Boubagar Soumana |  Niger
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First round edit
- Ali Faki (MLW) def. Stamatos Kolethras (GRE), 4:1
- Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Shane Knox (AUS), 4:1
- Dieudonne Mzatsi (GAB) def. Steven Frank (GUY), 5:0
- Paul Fitzgerald (IRL) def. Tobi Pelly (SUD), 5:0
- Steve Pagendam (CAN) def. Boubacar Soumana (NIG), RSC-3
Second round edit
- Kevin Taylor (GBR) def. Jonathan Magagula (SWZ), 5:0
- Park Hyung-Ok (KOR) def. Nirmal Lorick (TRI), 3:2
- Satoru Higashi (JPN) def. Noureddine Boughani (TUN), 4:1
- Omar Catari (VEN) def. Azzedine Said (ALG), RSC-2
- Rajabu Hussen (TNZ) def. Edward Pollard (BRB), 5:0
- John Wanjau (KEN) def. Christian Kpakpo (GHA), 5:0
- Francisco Camacho (MEX) def. Jean Bezooki (MDG), RSC-3
- Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Nicolae Talpos (ROU), 5:0
- Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Raul Trapero (ESP), 5:0
- Abraham Mieses (DOM) def. Chris Mwamba (ZAM), 4:1
- Mohamed Hegazy (EGY) def. Avi Soodogah (TOG), 5:0
- Alex Wassa (INA) def. Wisut Meesuanthong (THA), walk-over
- Rafael Zuñiga (COL) def. Orlando Fernandez (PUR), RSC-3
- Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Ali Faki (MLW), 5:0
- Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Dieudonne Mzatsi (GAB), 5:0
- Paul Fitzgerald (IRL) def. Steve Pagendam (CAN), 3:2
Third round edit
- Park Hyung-Ok (KOR) def. Kevin Taylor (GBR), 3:2
- Omar Catari (VEN) def. Satoru Higashi (JPN), 4:1
- John Wanjau (KEN) def. Rajabu Hussen (TNZ), 4:1
- Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Francisco Camacho (MEX), 5:0
- Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Abraham Mieses (DOM), RSC-3
- Mohamed Hegazy (EGY) def. Alex Wassa (INA), 3:2
- Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Rafael Zuñiga (COL), 4:1
- Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Paul Fitzgerald (IRL), 3:2
Quarterfinals edit
- Omar Catari (VEN) def. Park Hyung-Ok (KOR), 4:1
- Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. John Wanjau (KEN), RSC-3
- Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Mohamed Hegazy (EGY), RSC-1
- Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Charles Lubulwa (UGA), 5:0
Semifinals edit
- Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Omar Catari (VEN), 5:0
- Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Türgüt Aykaç (TUR), 5:0
Final edit
- Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Peter Konyegwachie (NGR), 5:0
References edit
- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.