Английская Википедия:Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Olympic event Шаблон:Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve boxing events were contested with the participation of 354 fighters from 81 countries.[1] A Soviet-led boycott resulted in the withdrawals of the Soviet Union, Cuba, East Germany, Bulgaria and other Eastern Bloc nations from boxing competitions.
At the 1980 Summer Olympics, that was impacted by an American-led boycott, Cuban boxers won 10 medals, with 6 of them being gold, and had again been expected to do well.[2] However, the nation withdrew from the games following the announcement of the Soviet boycott.[3] Teófilo Stevenson, who was going to try for his fourth Olympic gold medal before the boycott was officially announced,[2] had previously defeated Tyrell Biggs twice (one by knockout) and Hermenegildo Báez had previously defeated Henry Tillman. Soviet Alexander Yagubkin defeated both Biggs and Tillman during the USA–USSR duals. Cuban and Soviet boxers, however, were more seasoned than their American counterparts.[4] While US athletes typically turned pro after the Olympics, while still in their early twenties, Cubans and the Soviets were not allowed to do so and stayed on in the amateurs, participating in multiple Olympic cycles.[5]
Evander Holyfield was controversially disqualified in the Light heavyweight semifinals for punching New Zealand boxer Kevin Barry after what seemed to be a stop. However, replay shows that the referee stopped the bout after his punches.[6][7] Under IABA health regulation Barry was not allowed to box for 28 days, so he was scratched from the final, giving Yugoslav boxer Anton Josipović the uncontested gold medal.[7] During the medal ceremony, Josipović pulled bronze medalist Holyfield onto the highest step of the podium and raised his hand, acknowledging that Holyfield deserved to compete in the final.[8]
Due to the increasing size of heavyweight boxers (which put lighter heavyweights at a disadvantage), the Heavyweight division was split in two. The boxers above 200 pounds, were placed in the newly created Super Heavyweight division.
Medal table
Medal summary
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:EventsAt1984SummerOlympics Шаблон:Boxing at the Summer Olympics Шаблон:Val Barker Trophy winners
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Cuba Withdraws From Olympic by the Associated Press, The New York Times, May 24, 1984.
- ↑ Alfano, Peter. Boxing: Americans Rated Above '76 Unit, The New York Times, July 29, 1984.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ New Olympic Sanctions, The New York Times, December 5, 1984.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- Английская Википедия
- Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Boxing at the Summer Olympics
- 1984 Summer Olympics events
- 1984 in boxing
- International boxing competitions hosted by the United States
- Boxing in Los Angeles
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
