# Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

The men's welterweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 16 September to 30 September at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

## Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various qualifying tournaments held in 1999 and 2000. The competition began with a preliminary round on 16 September, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 30 September. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals.
All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.

## Competitors

| Name | Country |
| Kamel Chater | Tunisia |
| Ruslan Khairov | Azerbaijan |
| Oleg Saitov | Russia |
| Francisco Calderón | Colombia |
| Ellis Chibuye | Zambia |
| Roberto Guerra | Cuba |
| Rubén Fuchú | Puerto Rico |
| Dorel Simion | Romania |
| Mosolesa Tsie | Lesotho |
| Steven Küchler | Germany |
| Yovanni Lorenzo | Dominican Republic |
| Usman Ullah Khan | Pakistan |
| Geard Ajetović | FR Yugoslavia |
| Parkpoom Jangphonak | Thailand |
| Guillermo Saputo | Argentina |
| Sergey Dotsenko | Ukraine |
| Daniel Geale | Australia |
| Leonard Bundu | Italy |
| Paulus Ali Nuumbembe | Namibia |
| Daniyar Munaytbasov | Kazakhstan |
| Bülent Ulusoy | Turkey |
| Jin Suk-bae | South Korea |
| Fadel Showban | Egypt |
| Dante Craig | United States |
| Babk Moghimi | Iran |
| Sherzod Husanov | Uzbekistan |
| Tsegasellase Aregawi | Ethiopia |
| Vitaly Gruşac | Moldova |

## Results

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)
| Round of 32 Saturday, September 16, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Saturday, September 16, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Saturday, September 16, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 |
| | | | Kamel Chater (TUN) | Kamel Chater (TUN) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ruslan Khairov (AZE) | Ruslan Khairov (AZE) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ruslan Khairov (AZE) | Ruslan Khairov (AZE) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | 10$^+$ | | | | | | |
| | | | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Francisco Calderón (COL) | Francisco Calderón (COL) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | 19 | | | |
| Ellis Chibuye (ZAM) | Ellis Chibuye (ZAM) | 4 | | | | | | | Dorel Simion (ROM) | Dorel Simion (ROM) | 10 | | | |
| Roberto Guerra (CUB) | Roberto Guerra (CUB) | 18 | Roberto Guerra (CUB) | Roberto Guerra (CUB) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rubén Fuchú (PUR) | Rubén Fuchú (PUR) | | Dorel Simion (ROM) | Dorel Simion (ROM) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dorel Simion (ROM) | Dorel Simion (ROM) | RSC | | | | Dorel Simion (ROM) | Dorel Simion (ROM) | 26 | | | | | | |
| Mosolesa Tsie (LES) | Mosolesa Tsie (LES) | | | | | Steven Küchler (GER) | Steven Küchler (GER) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Steven Küchler (GER) | Steven Küchler (GER) | RSC | Steven Küchler (GER) | Steven Küchler (GER) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Yovanny Lorenzo (DOM) | Yovanny Lorenzo (DOM) | 5 | Yovanni Lorenzo (DOM) | Yovanni Lorenzo (DOM) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Usman Ullah Khan (PAK) | Usman Ullah Khan (PAK) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | Oleg Saitov (RUS) | 24 |
| Geard Ajetović (YUG) | Geard Ajetović (YUG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | 16 |
| Parkpoom Jangphonak (THA) | Parkpoom Jangphonak (THA) | 9$^+$ | Parkpoom Jangphonak (THA) | Parkpoom Jangphonak (THA) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guillermo Saputo (ARG) | Guillermo Saputo (ARG) | 7 | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | 12 | | | | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Geale (AUS) | Daniel Geale (AUS) | 2 | | | | Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | 7 | | | | | | |
| Leonard Bundu (ITA) | Leonard Bundu (ITA) | 4 | Leonard Bundu (ITA) | Leonard Bundu (ITA) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Paulus Ali Nuumbembe (NAM) | Paulus Ali Nuumbembe (NAM) | 2 | Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) | 14 | | | | | | | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | Sergey Dotsenko (UKR) | 17 | | | |
| Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | 8 | | | | | | | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | 8 | | | |
| Bae Jin-seok (KOR) | Bae Jin-seok (KOR) | 6 | Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fadel Showban (EGY) | Fadel Showban (EGY) | | Dante Craig (USA) | Dante Craig (USA) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dante Craig (USA) | Dante Craig (USA) | RSC | | | | Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | Bülent Ulusoy (TUR) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Babak Moghimi (IRI) | Babak Moghimi (IRI) | 5 | | | | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | 19 | | | | | | |
| Sherzod Husanov (UZB) | Sherzod Husanov (UZB) | 15 | Sherzod Husanov (UZB) | Sherzod Husanov (UZB) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tsegasellase Aregawi (ETH) | Tsegasellase Aregawi (ETH) | | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | Vitaly Gruşac (MDA) | WO | | | | | | | | | | | | |