# Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 17 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. The event consisted of 28 boxers of different nationalities, who had qualified for the competition through various qualifying tournaments held in 1999 and 2000. The competition began with a preliminary round on 17 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 |
| Asghar Ali Shah | Pakistan |
| Tigkran Ouzlian | Greece |
| Mario Kindelán | Cuba |
| Pongsith Wiangwiset | Thailand |
| Norman Schuster | Germany |
| Patrick Lopez | Venezuela |
| Aleksandr Maletin | Russia |
| Makhach Nuriddinov | Azerbaijan |
| Naoufel Ben Rabah | Tunisia |
| David Jackson | United States |
| Selim Palyani | Turkey |
| Abdel Jalahi | France |
| Michael Katsidis | Australia |
| Agnaldo Nunes | Brazil |
| Artur Gevorgyan | Armenia |
| Nurzhan Karimzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| Larry Semillano | Philippines |
| Andriy Kotelnyk | Ukraine |
| Victor Ramos | Individual Olympic Athletes |
| Raymond Narh | Ghana |
| Gheorghe Lungu | Romania |
| Adisu Tebebu | Ethiopia |
| Cristián Bejarano | Mexico |
| Gilvert Khunwane | Botswana |
| Almazbek Raimkulov | Kyrgyzstan |
| Tumentsetseg Uitumen | Mongolia |
| José Cruz Lasso | Colombia |
| Giovanni Frontin | Mauritius |

## Results

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)
| Round of 32 Sunday, September 17, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Sunday, September 17, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Sunday, September 17, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 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 |
| | | | Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tigkran Ouzlian (GRE) | Tigkran Ouzlian (GRE) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tigkran Ouzlian (GRE) | Tigkran Ouzlian (GRE) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | RSC | | | | | | |
| | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 27 | | | |
| Norman Schuster (GER) | Norman Schuster (GER) | 10 | | | | | | | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | 15 | | | |
| Patrick Lopez (VEN) | Patrick Lopez (VEN) | 24 | Patrick Lopez (VEN) | Patrick Lopez (VEN) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | 14 | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Mahac Nuriddinovun (AZE) | Mahac Nuriddinovun (AZE) | 5 | | | | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | Aleksandr Maletin (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Naoufel Ben Rabah (TUN) | Naoufel Ben Rabah (TUN) | 7 | | | | Selim Palyani (TUR) | Selim Palyani (TUR) | | | | | | | |
| David Jackson (USA) | David Jackson (USA) | 19 | David Jackson (USA) | David Jackson (USA) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Selim Palyani (TUR) | Selim Palyani (TUR) | 14 | Selim Palyani (TUR) | Selim Palyani (TUR) | WO | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdel Jebahi (FRA) | Abdel Jebahi (FRA) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 14 |
| Michael Katsidis (AUS) | Michael Katsidis (AUS) | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | 4 |
| Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | 6 | Michael Katsidis (AUS) | Michael Katsidis (AUS) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Artur Gevorgyan (ARM) | Artur Gevorgyan (ARM) | 6 | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | 16 | | | | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | | | | | | | |
| Larry Semillano (PHI) | Larry Semillano (PHI) | | | | | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | RSC | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Victor Ramos (IOA) | Victor Ramos (IOA) | | Raymond Narh (GHA) | Raymond Narh (GHA) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond Narh (GHA) | Raymond Narh (GHA) | RSC | | | | | | | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | Andriy Kotelnyk (UKR) | 22 | | | |
| Gheorghe Lungu (ROM) | Gheorghe Lungu (ROM) | 15 | | | | | | | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | 14 | | | |
| Adisu Tebebu (ETH) | Adisu Tebebu (ETH) | 3 | Gheorghe Lungu (ROM) | Gheorghe Lungu (ROM) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | 17 | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gilbert Khunwane (BOT) | Gilbert Khunwane (BOT) | 5 | | | | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | Cristián Bejarano (MEX) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | 15 | | | | Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Tumentsetseg Uitumen (MGL) | Tumentsetseg Uitumen (MGL) | 4 | Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | Almazbek Raimkulov (KGZ) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| José Leonardo Cruz (COL) | José Leonardo Cruz (COL) | 10 | José Cruz Lasso (COL) | José Cruz Lasso (COL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Giovanni Frontin (MRI) | Giovanni Frontin (MRI) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |