Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
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The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed.[1]
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| Venue | Boxing Hall, Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 August – 10 September 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 37 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
| Gold | Emilio Correa Cuba |
| Silver | János Kajdi Hungary |
| Bronze | Dick Murunga Kenya |
| Bronze | Jesse Valdez United States |
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
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| 1 | Emilio Correa | Cuba |
| 2 | János Kajdi | Hungary |
| 3T | Dick Murunga | Kenya |
| 3T | Jesse Valdez | United States |
| 5T | Maurice Hope |  Great Britain |
| 5T | Sergio Lozano |  Mexico |
| 5T | Günther Meier |  West Germany |
| 5T | Anatoly Khokhlov |  Soviet Union |
| 9T | Alfonso Fernández |  Spain |
| 9T | Damdinjavyn Bandi |  Mongolia |
| 9T | Wayne Devlin |  Australia |
| 9T | Vartex Parsanian |  Iran |
| 9T | Manfred Wolke |  East Germany |
| 9T | Rabieb Sangnual |  Thailand |
| 9T | John Rodgers |  Ireland |
| 9T | David Jackson |  Uganda |
| 17T | Hakkı Sözen |  Turkey |
| 17T | Garry Davis |  Bahamas |
| 17T | Emma Ankudey |  Ghana |
| 17T | James Vrij |  Netherlands |
| 17T | Mirgaani Gomaa Rizgalla |  Sudan |
| 17T | Joe Mensah |  Nigeria |
| 17T | Mbwana Mkanga |  Tanzania |
| 17T | Alfons Stawski |  Poland |
| 17T | Damiano Lassandro |  Italy |
| 17T | Panagiotis Therianos |  Greece |
| 17T | Jeff Rackley |  New Zealand |
| 17T | Karl Gschwind |  Switzerland |
| 17T | Julio Medina |  Chile |
| 17T | Ib Bøtcher |  Denmark |
| 17T | Vladimir Kolev |  Bulgaria |
| 17T | Carlos Burga |  Peru |
| 33T | Nicolas Ortíz |  Puerto Rico |
| 33T | Abdel Hamid Fouad Gad |  Egypt |
| 33T | Victor Zilberman |  Romania |
| 33T | Ketil Hodne |  Norway |
| 33T | Komlan Kalipe |  Togo |
First round
- Ib Bøtcher (DEN) def. Nicolas Ortiz Flores (PUR), 3:2
- Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Abdelhamid Fouad Gad (EGY), 5:0
- David Jackson (UGA) def. Victor Zilberman (ROU), 3:2
- Carlos Burga (PER) def. Ketil Hodne (NOR), 4:1
- Jesse Valdez (USA) def. Kolman Kalipe (TOG), 5:0
Second round
- Alfonso Fernández (ESP) def. Hakki Sözen (TUR), 4:1
- Maurice Hope (GBR) def. Garry Davis (BAH), 5:0
- Damdinjavyn Bandi (MGL) def. Emma Flash Ankoudey (GHA), 3:2
- János Kajdi (HUN) def. James Vrij (HOL), 4:1
- Kerry Devlin (AUS) def. Mirgaani Gomaa Rizgalla (SUD), TKO-3
- Sergio Lozano (MEX) def. Joe Mensah (NGR), 5:0
- Vartex Parsanian (IRI) def. Mbaraka Mkanga (TNZ), 5:0
- Richard Murunga (KEN) def. Alfons Stawski (POL), 4:1
- Emilio Correa (CUB) def. Damiano Lassandro (ITA), 5:0
- Manfred Wolke (GDR) def. Panayotis Therianos (GRE), 4:1
- Günther Meier (FRG) def. Jeff Rackley (NZL), 5:0
- Sangnual Rabieb (THA) def. Karl Gschwind (SUI), 5:0
- Anatoliy Khokhlov (URS) def. Julio Medina (CHI), TKO-3
- John Rodgers (IRL) def. Ib Bøtcher (DEN), TKO-3
- David Jackson (UGA) def. Vladimir Kolev (BUL), 4:1
- Jesse Valdez (USA) def. Carlos Burga (PER), 4:1
Third round
- Maurice Hope (GBR) def. Alfonso Fernández (ESP), walk-over
- János Kajdi (HUN) def. Damdinjavyn Bandi (MGL), KO-2
- Sergio Lozano (MEX) def. Kerry Devlin (AUS), 4:1
- Richard Murunga (KEN) def. Vartex Parsanian (IRI), TKO-3
- Emilio Correa (CUB) def. Manfred Wolke (GDR), TKO-2
- Günther Meier (FRG) def. Sangnual Rabieb (THA), 5:0
- Anatoliy Khokhlov (URS) def. John Rodgers (IRL), 5:0
- Jesse Valdez (USA) def. David Jackson (UGA), 4:1
Quarterfinals
- János Kajdi (HUN) def. Maurice Hope (GBR), 5:0
- Richard Murunga (KEN) def. Sergio Lozano (MEX), KO-1
- Emilio Correa (CUB) def. Günther Meier (FRG), 3:2
- Jesse Valdez (USA) def. Anatoly Khohlov (URS), 5:0
Semifinals
- János Kajdi (HUN) def. Richard Murunga (KEN), 4:1
- Emilio Correa (CUB) def. Jesse Valdez (USA), 3:2
Final
- Emilio Correa (CUB) def. János Kajdi (HUN), 5:0