Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight
# Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 9 August 1992. 30 boxers from 30 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Héctor Vinent Cuba |
| - | - |
| Silver | Mark Leduc Canada |
| Bronze | Leonard Doroftei Romania |
| Bronze | Jyri Kjäll Finland |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

| Rank | Name | Country |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Héctor Vinent | Cuba |
| 2 | Mark Leduc | Canada |
| 3T | Leonard Doroftei | Romania |
| 3T | Jyri Kjäll | Finland |
| 5T | Peter Richardson | Great Britain |
| 5T | László Szűcs | Hungary |
| 5T | Laïd Bouneb | Algeria |
| 5T | Oleg Nikolayev | Unified Team |
| 9T | Andreas Zülow | Germany |
| 9T | Dillon Carew | Guyana |
| 9T | Michele Piccirillo | Italy |
| 9T | Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag | Mongolia |
| 9T | Christopher Henry | Barbados |
| 9T | Arlo Chavez | Philippines |
| 9T | Hubert Meta | Papua New Guinea |
| 9T | Daniel Fulanse | Zambia |
| 17T | Edwin Cassiani | Colombia |
| 17T | Kim Jae-gyeong | South Korea |
| 17T | Anoushirvan Nourian | Iran |
| 17T | Sergio Rey | Spain |
| 17T | Trevor Shailer | New Zealand |
| 17T | Abdelkader Wahabi | Belgium |
| 17T | Edgar Ruiz | Mexico |
| 17T | Moses James | Nigeria |
| 17T | Khamsavath Vilayphone | Laos |
| 17T | Vernon Forrest | United States |
| 17T | Godfrey Wakaabu | Uganda |
| 17T | Rafael Romero | Dominican Republic |
| 17T | Dong Seidu | Ghana |
| 17T | Sandeep Gollen | India |

### First round

* Oleg Nikolaev (EUN) – BYE
* Hubert Tinge Meta (PNG) – BYE
* Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Edwin Cassiani (COL), 27:4
* Andreas Zülow (GER) def. Kim Jae-Kyung (KOR), 12:0
* Michele Piccirillo (ITA) def. Anoushirvan Nourian (IRN), 23:5
* Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Sergio Rey (ESP), RSCH-1
* Lászlo Szücs (HUN) def. Trevor Shailer (NZL), 7:0
* Daniel Fulanse (ZAM) def. Abdelkader Wahabi (BEL), 13:3
* Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Edgar Ruiz (MEX), 24:4
* Arlo Chavez (PHI) def. James Mozez (NGR), 12:6
* Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. Khamsavath Vilayphone (LAO), RSC-2
* Peter Richardson (GBR) def. Vernon Forrest (USA), 14:8
* Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Godfrey Wakaabu (UGA), 9:2
* Dillon Carew (GUY) def. Rafael Romero (DOM), 19:4
* Christopher Henry (BAR) def. Dong Seidu (GHA), DSQ-3
* Laid Bouneb (ALG) def. Saander Kumar Gollen (IND), 11:4

### Second round

* Oleg Nikolaev (EUN) def. Hubert Tinge Meta (PNG), 17:2
* Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Andreas Zülow (GER), 14:2
* Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Michele Piccirillo (ITA), 12:5
* Lászlo Szücs (HUN) def. Daniel Fulanse (ZAM), 15:7
* Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Arlo Chavez (PHI), 15:1
* Peter Richardson (GBR) def. Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL), 21:4
* Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Dillon Carew (GUY), 5:0
* Laid Bouneb (ALG) def. Christopher Henry (BAR), 17:3

### Quarterfinals

* Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Oleg Nikolaev (EUN), 26:3
* Jyri Kjäll (FIN) def. Lászlo Szücs (HUN), 9:1
* Leonard Doroftei (ROM) def. Peter Richardson (GBR) 20:7
* Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Laid Bouneb (ALG), 8:1

### Semifinals

* Hector Vinent (CUB) def. Jyri Kjäll (FIN), 13:3
* Mark Leduc (CAN) def. Leonard Doroftei (ROM), 13:6

### Final

* Héctor Vinent (CUB) def. Mark Leduc (CAN), 11:1
