The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Meldrick Taylor 2 Peter Konyegwachie 3T Omar Catarí 3T Turgut Aykaç 5T Park Hyeong-ok 5T John Wanjau 5T Mohamed Hegazi 5T Charles Lubulwa 9T Kevin Taylor 9T Satoru Higashi 9T Rajabu Hussen 9T Javier Camacho 9T Abraham Mieses 9T Alexander Wassa 9T Rafael Zuñiga 9T Paul Fitzgerald 17T Jonathan Magagula 17T Nirmal Lorick 17T Noureddine Boughanmi 17T Azzedine Saïd 17T Ed Pollard 17T Christian Kpakpo 17T Jean-Luc Bezoky 17T Nicolae Talpoş 17T Raúl Trapero 17T Christopher Mwamba 17T Ayi Sodogah 17T Orlando Fernández 17T Ali Faki 17T Dieudonné Mzatsi 17T Steve Pagendam 32T Stamatios Kolethras 32T Shane Knox 32T Steve Frank 32T Tobi Pelly 32T Boubagar Soumana

First round Ali Faki (MLW) def. Stamatos Kolethras (GRE), 4:1 Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Shane Knox (AUS), 4:1 Dieudonne Mzatsi (GAB) def. Steven Frank (GUY), 5:0 Paul Fitzgerald (IRL) def. Tobi Pelly (SUD), 5:0 Steve Pagendam (CAN) def. Boubacar Soumana (NIG), RSC-3

Second round Kevin Taylor (GBR) def. Jonathan Magagula (SWZ), 5:0 Park Hyung-Ok (KOR) def. Nirmal Lorick (TRI), 3:2 Satoru Higashi (JPN) def. Noureddine Boughani (TUN), 4:1 Omar Catari (VEN) def. Azzedine Said (ALG), RSC-2 Rajabu Hussen (TNZ) def. Edward Pollard (BRB), 5:0 John Wanjau (KEN) def. Christian Kpakpo (GHA), 5:0 Javier Camacho (MEX) def. Jean Bezooki (MDG), RSC-3 Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Nicolae Talpos (ROU), 5:0 Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Raul Trapero (ESP), 5:0 Abraham Mieses (DOM) def. Chris Mwamba (ZAM), 4:1 Mohamed Hegazi (EGY) def. Avi Soodogah (TOG), 5:0 Alex Wassa (INA) def. Wisut Meesuanthong (THA), walk-over Rafael Zuñiga (COL) def. Orlando Fernandez (PUR), RSC-3 Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Ali Faki (MLW), 5:0 Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Dieudonne Mzatsi (GAB), 5:0 Paul Fitzgerald (IRL) def. Steve Pagendam (CAN), 3:2

Third round Park Hyung-Ok (KOR) def. Kevin Taylor (GBR), 3:2 Omar Catari (VEN) def. Satoru Higashi (JPN), 4:1 John Wanjau (KEN) def. Rajabu Hussen (TNZ), 4:1 Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Javier Camacho (MEX), 5:0 Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Abraham Mieses (DOM), RSC-3 Mohamed Hegazi (EGY) def. Alex Wassa (INA), 3:2 Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Rafael Zuñiga (COL), 4:1 Charles Lubulwa (UGA) def. Paul Fitzgerald (IRL), 3:2

Quarterfinals Omar Catari (VEN) def. Park Hyung-Ok (KOR), 4:1 Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. John Wanjau (KEN), RSC-3 Türgüt Aykaç (TUR) def. Mohamed Hegazi (EGY), RSC-1 Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Charles Lubulwa (UGA), 5:0

Semifinals Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Omar Catari (VEN), 5:0 Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) def. Türgüt Aykaç (TUR), 5:0

Final Meldrick Taylor (USA) def. Peter Konyegwachie (NGR), 5:0

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