Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight

The men's super heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 July to 9 August 1992. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Roberto Balado 2 Richard Igbineghu 3T Svilen Rusinov 3T Brian Nielsen 5T Peter Hrivňák 5T Larry Donald 5T Gytis Juškevičius 5T Willi Fischer 9T Kevin McBride 9T Jeong Seung-won 9T Tom Glesby 9T Nikolay Kulpin 9T David Anyim 9T István Szikora 9T Jerry Nijman 16T Ahmed Sarir 16T Iraj Kia Rostami

First round Peter Hrivňák (TCH) – BYE Kevin McBride (IRL) – BYE Brian Nielsen (DEN) – BYE Jeong Seung-won (KOR) – BYE Roberto Balado (CUB) – BYE Tom Glesby (CAN) – BYE Larry Donald (USA) – BYE Nikolay Kulpin (EUN) – BYE Gytis Juškevičius (LTU) – BYE David Anyim (KEN) – BYE Svilen Rusinov (BUL) – BYE István Szikora (HUN) – BYE Wilhelm Fischer (GER) def. Ahmed Sarir (MAR), RSC-2 (00:56) Jerry Nijman (NED) def. Iraj Kia Rostami (IRN), 9:5

Second round Peter Hrivňák (TCH) def. Kevin McBride (IRL), 21:1 Brian Nielsen (DEN) def. Jeong Seung-won (KOR), 16:2 Roberto Balado (CUB) def. Tom Glesby (CAN), 16:2 Larry Donald (USA) def. Nikolay Kulpin (EUN), RSCI-3 (00:02) Richard Igbineghu (NGA) def. Liade Alhassan (GHA), walk-over Gytis Juškevičius (LTU) def. David Anyim (KEN), RSCI-2 (01:38) Svilen Rusinov (BUL) def. István Szikora (HUN), 12:4 Wilhelm Fischer (GER) def. Jerry Nijman (NED), 22:5

Quarterfinals Brian Nielsen (DEN) def. Peter Hrivňák (TCH), 14:4 Roberto Balado (CUB) def. Larry Donald (USA), 10:4 Richard Igbineghu (NGR) def. Gytis Juškevičius (LTU), KO-2 (01:27) Svilen Rusinov (BUL) def. Wilhelm Fischer (GER), 8:5

Semifinals Roberto Balado (CUB) def. Brian Nielsen (DEN), 15:1 Richard Igbineghu (NGR) def. Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 9:7

Final Roberto Balado (CUB) def. Richard Igbineghu (NGR), 13:2

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