# Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Georgi Kostadinov Bulgaria |
| Silver | Leo Rwabwogo Uganda |
| Bronze | Leszek Błażyński Poland |
| Bronze | Douglas Rodríguez Cuba |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Georgi Kostadinov | Bulgaria |
| 2 | Leo Rwabwogo | Uganda |
| 3T | Leszek Błażyński | Poland |
| 3T | Douglas Rodríguez | Cuba |
| 5T | Yu Jong-man | South Korea |
| 5T | Calixto Pérez | Colombia |
| 5T | Boris Zoriktuyev | Soviet Union |
| 5T | Neil McLaughlin | Ireland |
| 9T | Arturo Delgado | Mexico |
| 9T | Nyamdashiin Batsüren | Mongolia |
| 9T | Tim Dement | United States |
| 9T | Chris Ius | Canada |
| 9T | Franco Udella | Italy |
| 9T | Constantin Gruiescu | Romania |
| 9T | Chawalit On-Chim | Thailand |
| 9T | Mohamed Selim Soheim | Egypt |
| 17T | Salvador Miranda | Nicaragua |
| 17T | Chander Narayanan | India |
| 17T | Saidi Tambwe | Tanzania |
| 17T | Antonio García | Spain |
| 17T | Martín Vargas | Chile |
| 17T | Ali Gharbi | Tunisia |
| 17T | Jan Balouch | Pakistan |
| 17T | Ali Ouabbou | Morocco |
| 17T | Vanlal Dawla | Burma |
| 17T | Felix Maina | Kenya |
| 17T | Kemal Solunur | Turkey |
| 17T | Fujio Nagai | Japan |
| 17T | Maurice O'Sullivan | Great Britain |
| 17T | Gerd Schubert | West Germany |
| 32T | Wilfredo Gómez | Puerto Rico |
| 32T | Jorge Acuña | Uruguay |
| 32T | Rabah Khaloufi | France |
| 32T | Rene Fortaleza | Philippines |
| 32T | Jorge Mejía | Ecuador |
| 32T | Mohamed Abakkar | Sudan |

### First round

* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Jorge Acuña (URU), 5:0
* Maurice O'Sullivan (GBR) def. Rabah Kaloufi (FRA), 3:2
* Fujio Nagai (JPN) def. Renato Fortaleza (PHI), 4:1
* Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Jorge Mejia (ECU), 5:0
* Gerd Schubert (FRG) def. Phar Khong (CMB), walk-over
* Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Sandor Orbán (HUN), walk-over
* Arturo Delgado (MEX) def. Salvador Miranda (NIC), TKO-3

### Second round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Chander Narayanan (IND), 3:2
* You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Saidi Tambwe (TNZ), 5:0
* Niamdash Batsuren (MGL) def. Antonio García (ESP), 4:1
* Calixto Perez (COL) def. Martin Vargas (CHL), 5:0
* Tim Dement (USA) def. Ali Gharbi (TUN), 5:0
* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Jan Balouch (PAK), TKO-2
* Chris Ius (CAN) def. Ali Ouabbou (MAR), 3:2
* Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def. Dawla Vanlal (BUR), TKO-3
* Franco Udella (ITA) def. Felix Maina (KEN), 5:0
* Constantin Gruescu (ROU) def. Kemal Sonunur (TUR), 5:0
* Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Fujio Nagai (JPN), 5:0
* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Maurice O'Sullivan (GBR), TKO-1
* Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Gerd Schubert (FRG), 4:1
* Mohamed Selim (EGY) def. Wilfredo Gómez (PUR), 4:1
* Neil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Abaker Saed Mohamed (SUD), 5:0

### Third round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Arturo Delgado (MEX), 5:0
* You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 4:1
* Calixto Perez (COL) def. Tim Dement (USA), 5:0
* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Chris Ius (CAN), 5:0
* Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def. Franco Udella (ITA), 4:1
* Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Constantin Gruescu (ROU), 3:2
* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA), 4:1
* Neil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Mohamed Selim (EGY), KO-2

### Quarterfinals

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. You Man-Chong (KOR), 3:2
* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Calixto Perez (COL), 3:2
* Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Boris Zoriktuyev (URS), TKO-3
* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Neil McLaughlin (IRL), TKO-3

### Semifinals

* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Leszek Blazynski (POL), 5:0
* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Douglas Rodríguez (CUB), 3:2

### Final

* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Leo Rwabwogo (UGA), 5:0