# Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight

The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Frank Tate United States |
| Silver | Shawn O'Sullivan Canada |
| Bronze | Christophe Tiozzo France |
| Bronze | Manfred Zielonka West Germany |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Frank Tate | United States |
| 2 | Shawn O'Sullivan | Canada |
| 3T | Christophe Tiozzo | France |
| 3T | Manfred Zielonka | West Germany |
| 5T | Gnohere Sery | Ivory Coast |
| 5T | Christopher Kapopo | Zambia |
| 5T | Israel Cole | Sierra Leone |
| 5T | Rod Douglas | Great Britain |
| 9T | Gustavo Ollo | Argentina |
| 9T | Ralph Labrosse | Seychelles |
| 9T | Abdellah Tibazi | Morocco |
| 9T | Romolo Casamonica | Italy |
| 9T | Elone Lutui | Tonga |
| 9T | Vicky Byarugaba | Uganda |
| 9T | Chiharu Ogiwara | Japan |
| 9T | An Dal-ho | South Korea |
| 17T | Ambrose Mlilo | Zimbabwe |
| 17T | Perfecto Bobadilla | Paraguay |
| 17T | Pierre Claver Mella | Cameroon |
| 17T | Salulolo Aumua | Samoa |
| 17T | Richard Finch | Australia |
| 17T | Maxime Mehinto | Benin |
| 17T | Lotfi Ayed | Sweden |
| 17T | Sam Storey | Ireland |
| 17T | Fubulume Inyama | Zaire |
| 17T | Víctor Claudio | Puerto Rico |
| 17T | Simen Auseth | Norway |
| 17T | Sullemana Sadik | Ghana |
| 17T | Mario Centeno | Nicaragua |
| 17T | Stephen Okumu | Kenya |
| 17T | Mohamed Halibi | Lebanon |
| 17T | Augustino Marial | Sudan |
| 33T | Fletcher Kapito | Malawi |
| 33T | Gheorghe Simion | Romania |

### First round

* August Marial (SUD) def. Fletcher Kapito (MLW), 3:2
* Ahn Dal-Ho (KOR) def. Gheorghe Simion (ROU), 5:0

### Second round

* Manfred Zielonka (FRG) def. Ambrose Mlilo (ZIM), 4:1
* Gustavo Ollo (ARG) def. Perfecto Bobadilla (PAR), 5:0
* Ralph Lambrosse (SEY) def. Pierre Mella (CMR), 4:1
* Gnohery Sery (IVC) def. Salulolo Aumua (SAM), KO-2
* Christopher Kapopo (ZAM) def. Richard Finch (AUS), 4:1
* Abdellah Tibazi (MAR) def. Maxime Wehinto (BEN), 5:0
* Frank Tate (USA) def. Lotfi Ayed (SWE), 5:0
* Romolo Casamonica (ITA) def. Samuel Storey (IRL), RSC-3
* Elone Lutui (TNG) def. Fubulune Inyama (ZAI), 4:1
* Israel Cole (SLE) def. Victor Claudio (PUR), RSC-1
* Vincent Byarugaba (UGA) def. Simen Auseth (NOR), 4:1
* Christophe Tiozzo (FRA) def. Sullemana Sadik (GHA), 5:0
* Chiharu Ogiwara (JPN) def. Mario Centeno (NIC), KO-1
* Rod Douglas (GBR) def. Stephen Okumu (KEN), 4:1
* Shawn O'Sullivan (CAN) def. Mohamed Halibi (LIB), RSC-2
* Ahn Dal-Ho (KOR) def. August Marial (SUD), 5:0

### Third round

* Manfred Zielonka (FRG) def. Gustavo Ollo (ARG), 5:0
* Gnohery Sery (IVC) def. Ralph Lambrosse (SEY), 4:1
* Christopher Kapopo (ZAM) def. Abdellah Tibazi (MAR), 3:2
* Frank Tate (USA) def. Romolo Casamonica (ITA), 5:0
* Israel Cole (SLE) def. Elone Lutui (TNG), RSCH-2
* Christophe Tiozzo (FRA) def. Vincent Byarugaba (UGA), 5:0
* Rod Douglas (GBR) def. Chiharu Ogiwara (JPN), 4:1
* Shawn O'Sullivan (CAN) def. Ahn Dal-Ho (KOR), RSC-1

### Quarterfinals

* Manfred Zielonka (FRG) def. Gnohery Sery (IVC), 5:0
* Frank Tate (USA) def. Christopher Kapopo (ZAM), RSC-1
* Christophe Tiozzo (FRA) def. Israel Cole (SLE), 5:0
* Shawn O'Sullivan (CAN) def. Rod Douglas (GBR), 5:0

### Semifinals

* Frank Tate (USA) def. Manfred Zielonka (FRG), walk-over
* Shawn O'Sullivan (CAN) def. Christophe Tiozzo (FRA), 5:0

### Final

* Frank Tate (USA) def. Shawn O'Sullivan (CAN), 5:0