Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight explained

Event:Super heavyweight boxing
Games:1996 Summer
Venue:Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Dates:23 July – 4 August
Competitors:19
Nations:19
Gold:Wladimir Klitschko
Goldnoc:UKR
Silver:Paea Wolfgramm
Silvernoc:TGA
Bronze:Duncan Dokiwari
Bronzenoc:NGR
Bronze2:Alexei Lezin
Bronzenoc2:RUS
Prev:1992
Next:2000

The Super Heavyweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the heaviest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The weight class was open for boxers weighing more than 91 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on July 20, 1996 and ended on August 4, 1996.[1]

Qualified boxers

Athlete Notes
1st North & Central American Olympic Qualification
1995 Pan American Games[2]
1st African Olympic Qualification
1996 European Championships
1995 Asian Championships
1995 All-Africa Games
1996 European Championships
1996 European Championships
1995 Oceanian Championships
1996 European Championships
1996 South American Championships

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Super Heavyweight . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124846/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/BOX/mens-super-heavyweight.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 January 2019.
  2. Took over the spot earned by compatriot Leonardo Martínez Fiz at the 1995 Pan American Games