The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.[1] 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal.[2]
| Heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 22 September – 1 October | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | Ray Mercer United States
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| Silver | Baik Hyun-man South Korea
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| Bronze | Andrzej Gołota Poland
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| Bronze | Arnold Vanderlyde Netherlands
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Results edit
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Ray Mercer |  United States
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| 2 | Baik Hyun-man |  South Korea
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| 3T | Andrzej Gołota |  Poland
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| 3T | Arnold Vanderlyde |  Netherlands
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| 5T | Maik Heydeck |  East Germany
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| 5T | Harold Obunga |  Kenya
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| 5T | Luigi Gaudiano |  Italy
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| 5T | Gyula Alvics |  Hungary
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| 9T | Juan Antonio Díaz |  Argentina
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| 9T | Željko Mavrović |  Yugoslavia
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| 9T | Svilen Rusinov |  Bulgaria
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| 9T | Tualau Fale |  Tonga
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| 9T | Ramzan Sebiyev |  Soviet Union
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| 9T | Rudolf Gavenčiak |  Czechoslovakia
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| 9T | Henry Akinwande |  Great Britain
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| 9T | Tom Glesby |  Canada
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| 17T | Claus Børge Nielsen |  Denmark
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| 17T | José Ortega |  Spain
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First round edit
- Tom Glesby (CAN) def. Claus Nielsen (DEN), RSC-2
- Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. José Ortega (ESP), 5:0
Second round edit
- Maik Heydeck (GDR) def. Juan Antonio Diaz (ARG), 5:0
- Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Zeljko Mavrovic (YUG), 5:0
- Andrzej Golota (POL) def. Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 5:0
- Harold Obunga (KEN) def. Tualau Fale (TNG), RSC-1
- Luigi Gaudiano (ITA) def. Ramzan Sebiyev (URS), 3:2
- Ray Mercer (USA) def. Rudolf Gavenciak (TCH), RSC-3
- Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Henry Akinwande (GBR), 3:2
- Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. Tom Glesby (CAN), RSC-2
Quarterfinals edit
- Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Maik Heydeck (GDR), RSC-1
- Andrzej Golota (POL) def. Harold Obunga (KEN), 5:0
- Ray Mercer (USA) def. Luigi Gaudiano (ITA), KO-1
- Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Gyula Alvics (HUN), 5:0
Semifinals edit
- Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Andrzej Golota (POL), RSC-2
- Ray Mercer (USA) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL), RSC-2
Final edit
- Ray Mercer (USA) def. Baik Hyun-Man (KOR), KO-1
References edit
- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Berger, Phil (17 October 1991). "Neither Mercer Nor Morrison Set Out to Make His Living in the Ring". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved 18 June 2019.