# Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ángel Herrera Cuba |
| Silver | Richard Nowakowski East Germany |
| Bronze | Leszek Kosedowski Poland |
| Bronze | Juan Paredes Mexico |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Ángel Herrera | Cuba |
| 2 | Richard Nowakowski | East Germany |
| 3T | Leszek Kosedowski | Poland |
| 3T | Juan Paredes | Mexico |
| 5T | Gheorghe Ciochină | Romania |
| 5T | Choi Chung-il | South Korea |
| 5T | Bratislav Ristić | Yugoslavia |
| 5T | Davey Armstrong | United States |
| 9T | René Weller | West Germany |
| 9T | Camille Huard | Canada |
| 9T | Yukio Odagiri | Japan |
| 9T | Tibor Badari | Hungary |
| 9T | Behzad Ghaedi | Iran |
| 9T | Gustavo de la Cruz | Dominican Republic |
| 9T | Clarence Robinson | Jamaica |
| 9T | Angel Pacheco | Venezuela |
| 17T | Serge Thomas | France |
| 17T | Ruben Mares | Philippines |
| 17T | Raimundo Alves | Brazil |
| 17T | Anatoly Volkov | Soviet Union |
| 17T | Sen Rai | India |
| 17T | Rumen Peshev | Bulgaria |
| 17T | Ravsalyn Otgonbayar | Mongolia |
| 17T | Pinit Boonjoung | Thailand |
| 17T | Carlos Calderon | Puerto Rico |
| 26T | Sandalio Calderon | Colombia |

### First round

* Rai Sik (IND) def. Andeh Davidson (NGA), walk-over
* Angel Pacheco (VEN) def. Sandalio Calderón (COL), 5:0
* Carlos Calderon (PUR) def. Boukary Assakande (BUR), walk-over

### Second round

* René Weller (FRG) def. Serge Thomas (FRA), 3:2
* Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM) def. Jackson Ouma (KEN), walk-over
* Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Ruben Mares (PHI), 5:0
* Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (IRN) def. John Sichula (ZAM), walk-over
* Camille Huard (CAN) def. Bachir Koual (ALG), walk-over
* Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Cornelius Boza-Edwards (UGA), walk-over
* Bratislav Ristić (YUG) def. Mohamed Younes Naguib (EGY), walk-over
* Gustavo de la Cruz (DOM) def. Rumen Peshev (BUL), 5:0
* Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Raimundo Alves (BRA), 5:0
* Yukio Odagiri (JPN) def. Ravsalyn Otgonbayar (MGL), KO-2
* Clarence Robinson (JAM) def. Jonathan Magagula (SUA), walk-over
* Choon Gil-Choi (KOR) def. Piniit Boonjuang (THA), KO-1
* Dave Armstrong (USA) def. Anatoly Volkov (URS), 5:0
* Tibor Badari (HUN) def. Gizaw Asefa (ETH), walk-over
* Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Rai Sik (IND), KO-1
* Angel Pacheco (VEN) def. Carlos Calderón (PUR), 5:0

### Third round

* Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM) def. René Weller (FRG), 4:1
* Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (IRN), RSC-3
* Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Camille Huard (CAN), 5:0
* Bratislav Ristić (YUG) def. Gustavo de la Cruz (DOM), 4:1
* Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Yukio Odagiri (JPN), 3:2
* Choon Gil-Choi (KOR) def. Clarence Robinson (JAM), DSQ-3
* Dave Armstrong (USA) def. Tibor Badari (HUN), 5:0
* Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Angel Pacheco (VEN), 5:0

### Quarterfinals

* Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Gheorghe Ciochină (ROM), RSC-3
* Leszek Kosedowski (POL) def. Bratislav Ristić (YUG), 5:0
* Juan Paredes (MEX) def. Choon Gil-Choi (KOR), 4:1
* Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Dave Armstrong (USA), 3:2

### Semifinals

* Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Leszek Kosedowski (POL), 5:0
* Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Juan Paredes (MEX), 5:0

### Final

* Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Richard Nowakowski (GDR), KO-2