| Men's Featherweight at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Arena México | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 15 – 26 October 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 32 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| Light flyweight | men |
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
TheFeatherweight class in theboxing competition was the fourth-lowest weight class.Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 57kilograms (125.7 lbs). The event took place between 15 and 26 October 1968 atArena México.[1]
MexicanAntonio Roldán won the gold medal afterAl Robinson from the United States was controversially disqualified for alleged head-butting in the gold medal bout, and did not receive his silver medal. After a successful protest by American officials, Robinson was awarded silver. The losing semifinalists,Philip Waruinge from Kenya andIvan Mihailov from Bulgaria, both received bronze medals.[2]
32 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[3]
| Date | Round |
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| Tuesday 15 October 1968 | First round |
| Thursday 17 October 1968 | Second round |
| Tuesday 22 October 1968 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday 24 October 1968 | Semifinals |
| Saturday 26 October 1968 | Final Bout |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
 Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 2 | |||||
 Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | |||||
| Antonio Roldán (MEX) | W | |||||
 Al Robinson (USA) | DSQ | |||||
| Al Robinson (USA) | 4 | |||||
 Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 1 | |||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||
 Miguel García (ARG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Francisco Oduardo (CUB) | 2 | Miguel García (ARG) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Aurel Simion (ROU) | 5 | Aurel Simion (ROU) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Mario Santamaria (NCA) | 0 | Miguel García (ARG) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 5 | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jean-Paul Anton (FRA) | 0 | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | 4 | Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ali Mebarki (ALG) | 1 | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Elio Cotena (ITA) | 5 | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Carl-Axel Palm (SWE) | 0 | Elio Cotena (ITA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 5 | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Risto Meronen (FIN) | 0 | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Edward Tracey (IRL) | 4 | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Errol West (JAM) | 1 | Edward Tracey (IRL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 5 | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Hwad Abdel (SUD) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||
 Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | KO-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Fantahun Seifu (ETH) | L | Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | L | ||||||||||||||||
| Al Robinson (USA) | W | Al Robinson (USA) | KO-2 | ||||||||||||||||
 John Cheshire (GBR) | RSC | Al Robinson (USA) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jovan Pajković (YUG) | 5 |  Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Reinaldo Mercado (PUR) | 0 | Jovan Pajković (YUG) | DSQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | 4 | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | W | ||||||||||||||||
 Mouldi Manai (TUN) | 1 | Al Robinson (USA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 5 | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Andrés Martín (ESP) | 0 | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | 3 | Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tadashi Okamoto (JPN) | 2 | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 4 | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jan Wadas (POL) | 1 | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | 3 | Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Werner Ruzicka (FRG) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg | |
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