Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

Heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue	Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona
Dates	28 July – 8 August
Competitors	23 from 23 nations
Medalists
Félix Savón  Cuba David Izonritei  Nigeria David Tua  New Zealand Arnold Vanderlyde  Netherlands

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The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 July to 8 August 1992. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Medalists

Gold	Félix Savón  Cuba
Silver	David Izonritei  Nigeria
Bronze	David Tua  New Zealand
Bronze	Arnold Vanderlyde  Netherlands

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

Rank	Name	Country
1	Félix Savón	Cuba
2	David Izonritei	Nigeria
3T	David Tua	New Zealand
3T	Arnold Vanderlyde	Netherlands
5T	Vojtěch Rückschloss	Czechoslovakia
5T	Kirk Johnson	Canada
5T	Paul Douglas	Ireland
5T	Danell Nicholson	United States
9T	Georgios Stefanopoulos	Greece
9T	José Ortega	Spain
9T	Joseph Akhasamba	Kenya
9T	Morteza Shiri	Iran
9T	Chae Seong-bae	South Korea
9T	Aleksey Chudinov	Unified Team
9T	Željko Mavrović	Croatia
9T	Bert Teuchert	Germany
17T	Emilio Leti	Western Samoa
17T	John Pettersson	Sweden
17T	Vidas Markevičius	Lithuania
17T	Mark Hulstrøm	Denmark
17T	Paul Lawson	Great Britain
17T	Elio Ibarra	Argentina
17T	Krzysztof Rojek	Poland

First round

• Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) – BYE
• Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) – BYE
• David Tua (NZL) – BYE
• José Ortega (ESP) – BYE
• Kirk Johnson (CAN) – BYE
• Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) – BYE
• David Izonritei (NGR) – BYE
• Morteza Shiri (IRN) – BYE
• Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Emelio Leti (SAM), 14:0
• Paul Douglas (IRL) def. John Pettersson (SWE), 8:1
• Alexey Chudinov (EUN) def. Vidas Markevičius (LTU), 7:3
• Željko Mavrović (CRO) def. Mark Hulström (DEN), 8:2
• Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Paul Lawson (GBR), 10:2
• Bert Teuchiert (GER) def. Elio Ibarra (ARG), 5:1
• Félix Savón (CUB) def. Krysztof Rojek (POL), RSC-2 (01:12)

Second round

• Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH) def. Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE), RSC-1 (02:27)
• David Tua (NZL) def. José Ortega (ESP), RSCH-2 (03:00)
• Kirk Johnson (CAN) def. Joseph Akhasamba (KEN), RSC-2 (02:42)
• David Izonritei (NGR) def. Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)
• Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Sung Bae Chae (KOR), 14:13
• Paul Douglas (IRL) def. Alexey Chudinov (EUN), 15:9
• Danell Nicholson (USA) def. Zelko Mavrovic (CRO), 9:6
• Félix Savón (CUB) def. Bert Teuchiert (GER), 11:2

Quarterfinals

• David Tua (NZL) def. Vojtěch Rückschloss (TCH), RSC-3 (00:16)
• David Izonritei (NGR) def. Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5
• Arnold Vanderlyde (NED) def. Paul Douglas (IRL), RSC-1 (01:30)
• Félix Savón (CUB) def. Danell Nicholson (USA), 13:11

Semifinals

• David Izonritei (NGR) def. David Tua (NZL), 12:7
• Félix Savón (CUB) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (NED), 23:3

Final

• Félix Savón (CUB) def. David Izonritei (NGR), 14:1