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Boxing competitions
Lightweight boxing
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
VenueOlympiysky Sports Complex
Date20 July – 2 August
Competitors29 from 29 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ángel Herrera  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Viktor Demyanenko  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kazimierz Adach  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Richard Nowakowski  East Germany
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Boxing at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Light flyweightmen
Flyweightmen
Bantamweightmen
Featherweightmen
Lightweightmen
Light welterweightmen
Welterweightmen
Light middleweightmen
Middleweightmen
Light heavyweightmen
Heavyweightmen

The lightweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 20 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.

Schedule

Date Time Round
Sunday, 20 July 1980 12:00
18:00
Round of 32
Friday, 25 July 1980 12:00
18:00
Round of 16
Tuesday, 29 July 1980 13:00 Quarterfinals
Thursday, 31 July 1980 13:00 Semifinals
Saturday, 2 August 1980 15:00 Final

Results

Finals

 SemifinalsFinal
       
  
 
  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)
  
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)RSC
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)
  
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)RSC
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)5
 
  Kazimierz Adach (POL)0
 

Top half

 Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
               
 
 
 
  
 
  Blackson Siukoko (ZAM)1
 
  George Gilbody (GBR)4
 
  
 
  George Gilbody (GBR)0
 
  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)5
 
  
 
  Geofrey Nyeko (UGA)
  
  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)RSC
  Christopher Ossai (NGR)0
  
  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)5
  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)
  
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)RSC
  Tibor Dezamits (HUN)5
  
  Alphonse Matoubela (CGO)0
  Tibor Dezamits (HUN)1
  
  Yordan Lesov (BUL)4
  Patrice Martin (BEN)
  
  Yordan Lesov (BUL)KO
  Yordan Lesov (BUL)0
  
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)5
  Rabani Ghulam (AFG)
  
  Jong Jo-ung (PRK)RSC
  Jong Jo-ung (PRK)0
  
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)5
  Mohamed Bangura (SLE)DSQ
 
  Viktor Demyanenko (URS)
 

Bottom half

 Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
               
  
 
  Norman Stevens (AUS)1
  
  Geza Tumbas (YUG)4
  Geza Tumbas (YUG)0
  
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)5
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)5
  
  Carlo Russolillo (ITA)0
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)5
  
  Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL)0
  Galsandorjiin Batbileg (MGL)5
  
  Alberto Coelho (ANG)0
  Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL)4
  
  Jesper Garnell (DEN)1
  Sylvain Rajefiarison (MAD)0
  
  Jesper Garnell (DEN)5
  Ángel Herrera (CUB)5
  
  Kazimierz Adach (POL)0
  Bounphisith Songkhamphou (LAO)
  
  Kazimierz Adach (POL)RSC
  Kazimierz Adach (POL)5
  
  Omari Golaya (TAN)0
  Omari Golaya (TAN)5
  
  Kalervo Alanenpää (SWE)0
  Kazimierz Adach (POL)RSC
  
  Florian Livadaru (ROU)
  Tadesse Haile (ETH)DSQ
  
  Florian Livadaru (ROU)
  Florian Livadaru (ROU)RSC
  
  Sean Doyle (IRL)
  Sean Doyle (IRL)RSC
 
  Nelson Trujillo (VEN)
 

References

  1. "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results". Fizkultura i sport. pp. 155, 166–167. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "Boxing at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
Olympic boxing champions – men's lightweight
1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg) · 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg) · 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg) · 1948: 58–62 kg · 1952–2008: 57–60 kg · 2012: 56–60 kg · 2016: 57–60 kg · 2020–2024: 58–63 kg · 2024–: 58–63.5 kg
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