The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 31 July to 11 August 1984. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.[1]
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 July – 11 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Henry Tillman |
| Silver | Willie DeWit |
| Bronze | Angelo Musone |
| Bronze | Arnold Vanderlyde |
Results
editThe following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Tillman | |
| 2 | Willie DeWit | |
| 3T | Angelo Musone | |
| 3T | Arnold Vanderlyde | |
| 5T | Georgios Stefanopoulos | |
| 5T | Dodovic Owiny | |
| 5T | Tevita Taufo'ou | |
| 5T | Håkan Brock | |
| 9T | Doug Young | |
| 9T | Egerton Forster | |
| 9T | Mohamed Bouchiche | |
| 9T | Michael Kenny | |
| 9T | Kaur Singh | |
| 9T | Loi Faaeteete | |
| 9T | Alex Stewart | |
| 16T | Magne Havnå | |
| 16T | Virgilio Frias | |
| 16T | Naasan Ajjoub | |
| 16T | James Omondi |
First round
edit- Håkan Brock (SWE) def. Magne Havnå (NOR), RSC-2
- Alex Stewart (JAM) def. Virgilio Frias (DOM), KO-2
- Kaur Singh (IND) def. Nassam Ajjoub (SYR), 5:0
- Angelo Musone (ITA) def. James Omondi (KEN), 5:0
Second round
edit- Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) def. Douglas Young (GBR), KO-2
- Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Egerton Forster (SLE), 4:1
- Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Mohamed Bouchiche (ALG), 5:0
- Dodovic Owiny (UGA) def. Michael Kenny (NZL), RSC-2
- Henry Tillman (USA) def. Kaur Singh (IND), RSC-1
- Tevita Taufo'ou (TNG) def. Loi Faateete (SAM), 4:1
- Håkan Brock (SWE) def. Alex Stewart (JAM), 5:0
Quarterfinals
edit- Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE), 5:0
- Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Dodovic Owiny (UGA), KO-1
- Henry Tillman (USA) def. Tevita Taufo'ou (TNG), RSC-2
- Angelo Musone (ITA) def. Håkan Brock (SWE), 5:0
Semifinals
edit- Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL), 3:2
- Henry Tillman (USA) def. Angelo Musone (ITA), 5:0
Final
edit- Henry Tillman (USA) def. Willie DeWit (CAN), 5:0
References
edit- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.