Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

Welterweight boxing at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue	Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona
Dates	26 July – 8 August
Competitors	30 from 30 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Carruth File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Juan Hernández Sierra File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aníbal Santiago Acevedo File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arkhom Chenglai File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 26 July to 8 August 1992. 30 boxers from 30 nations competed.

Medalists

Gold	Michael Carruth File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland
Silver	Juan Hernández Sierra File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
Bronze	Aníbal Santiago Acevedo File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico
Bronze	Arkhom Chenglai File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

Rank	Name	Country
1	Michael Carruth	File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland
2	Juan Hernández Sierra	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
3T	Aníbal Santiago Acevedo	File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico
3T	Arkhom Chenglai	File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
5T	Andreas Otto	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
5T	Vitalijus Karpačiauskas	File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania
5T	Francisc Vaştag	File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
5T	Sören Antman	File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
9T	Maselino Tuifao	File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
9T	Mario Romero	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua
9T	Pepe Reilly	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
9T	Nick Odore	File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
9T	Stefan Scriggins	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
9T	Adrian Carew-Dodson	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain
9T	César Ramos	File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
9T	Jeon Jin-cheol	File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea
17T	Andrew Lewis	File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
17T	Shah Khyber	File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
17T	Víctor Baute	File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
17T	Andrey Pestryayev	File:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team
17T	Yusef Khateri	File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
17T	José de la Cruz	File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).png Venezuela
17T	Harry Simon	File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
17T	Francisco Moniz	File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
17T	Masashi Kawakami	File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
17T	Tajudeen Sabitu	File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
17T	Giovanni Pretorius	File:South African Olympic Flag.svg South Africa
17T	Wiesław Małyszko	File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
17T	Abdellah Taouane	File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
17T	Saïd Ben Najem	File:Flag of France.svg France

First round

• Michael Carruth (IRL) – BYE
• Maselino Tuifao (SAM) – BYE
• Andreas Otto (GER) def. Andrew Luis (GUY), 8:7
• Mario Romero (NIC) def. Khyber Shah (PAK), 7:2
• Pepe Reilly (USA) def. Victor Manuel Baute (ESP), RSC-3
• Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (LTU) def. Andrey Pestryayev (EUN), 9:4
• Arkhom Chenglai (THA) def. Yousef Khateri (IRN), 13:7
• Nicodemus Odore (KEN) def. José Guzman (VEN), RSCH-2
• Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (PUR) def. Harry Simon (NAM), 13:11
• Stefen Scriggins (AUS) def. Francisco Moniz (ANG), 6:2
• Adrian Dodson (GBR) def. Masashi Kawakami (JPN), RSC-3
• Francisc Vaştag (ROM) def. Tajudeen Sabitu (NGR), 9:0
• Sören Antman (SWE) def. Giovanni Pretorius (SAF), RSC-1
• César Augusto Ramoz (DOM) def. Wieslaw Malyszko (POL), 6:1
• Jun Jin-Chul (KOR) def. Abdellah Touane (MAR), 5:1
• Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) def. Said Bennajem (FRA), 6:0

Second round

• Michael Carruth (IRL) def. Maselino Tuifao (SAM), 11:2
• Andreas Otto (GER) def. Mario Romero (NIC), RSCH-2
• Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (LTU) def. Pepe Reilly (USA), 16:5
• Arkhom Chenglai (THA) def. Nicodemus Odore (KEN), 13:10
• Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (PUR) def. Stefen Scriggins (AUS), 16:3
• Francisc Vaştag (ROM) def. Adrian Dodson (GBR), 6:5
• Sören Antman (SWE) def. César Augusto Ramoz (DOM), RSC-2
• Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) def. Jun Jin-Chul (KOR), RSC-2

Quarterfinals

• Michael Carruth (IRL) def. Andreas Otto (GER), 35:22
• Arkhom Chenglai (THA) def. Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (LTU), 9:6
• Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (PUR) def. Francisc Vaştag (ROM), 20:9
• Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) dev. Sören Antman (SWE), RSCH-2

Semifinals

• Michael Carruth (IRL) def. Arkhom Chenglai (THA), 11:4
• Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) def. Aníbal Santiago Acevedo (PUR), 11:2

Final

• Michael Carruth (IRL) def. Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB), 13:10