# Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The Lightweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class was open for boxers weighing more than 60 kilograms. The competition at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 20 July 1996 and ended on 4 August, 1996.

## Medalists

| Gold | Hocine Soltani Algeria |
| Silver | Tontcho Tontchev Bulgaria |
| Bronze | Terrance Cauthen United States |
| Bronze | Leonard Doroftei Romania |

## Results

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Mekhak Ghazaryan (ARM) | Mekhak Ghazaryan (ARM) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Francisco Martínez (MEX) | Francisco Martínez (MEX) | 1 | Michael Strange (CAN) | Michael Strange (CAN) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Strange (CAN) | Michael Strange (CAN) | 15 | | | | Michael Strange (CAN) | Michael Strange (CAN) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Denis Zimba (ZAM) | Denis Zimba (ZAM) | RCS 2 | | | | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | 16 | | | | | | |
| Sergey Ostroshapkin (BLR) | Sergey Ostroshapkin (BLR) | (3:00) | Dennis Zimba (ZAM) | Dennis Zimba (ZAM) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Octavian Țîcu (MDA) | Octavian Țîcu (MDA) | (1:40) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | RSCH 2 | | | | | | | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | 15 | | | |
| Idrissa Kabore (BUR) | Idrissa Kabore (BUR) | 6 | | | | | | | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | 12 | | | |
| Jaroslav Konecny (CZE) | Jaroslav Konecny (CZE) | 16 | Jaroslav Konecny (CZE) | Jaroslav Konecny (CZE) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irvin Buhlalu (RSA) | Irvin Buhlalu (RSA) | 5 | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Phongsit Veangviseth (THA) | Phongsit Veangviseth (THA) | 21 | | | | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | Pongsith Wiangwiset (THA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Tümentsetsegiin Üitümen (MGL) | Tümentsetsegiin Üitümen (MGL) | 7 | | | | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Miguel Mojica (DOM) | Miguel Mojica (DOM) | 1 | Tumentsetseg Uitumen (MGL) | Tumentsetseg Uitumen (MGL) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev (UZB) | 6 | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Terrance Cauthen (USA) | Terrance Cauthen (USA) | 18 | | | | | | | | | | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | Tontcho Tontchev (BUL) | 3 |
| George Maina (KEN) | George Maina (KEN) | (2:59) | | | | | | | | | | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | TB 3 |
| Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | RSC-3 | Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| Franco Agentho (UGA) | Franco Agentho (UGA) | 8 | Fabrizio Nieva (ARG) | Fabrizio Nieva (ARG) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fabrizio Nieva (ARG) | Fabrizio Nieva (ARG) | 12 | | | | Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | Shin Eun-Chul (KOR) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Hocine Soltani (ALG) | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | 14 | | | | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | 16 | | | | | | |
| Vahdettin İşsever (TUR) | Vahdettin İşsever (TUR) | 2 | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Henry Kunsi (PNG) | Henry Kunsi (PNG) | 11 | Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | Agnaldo Nunes (BRA) | TB 11 | | | | | | | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | Hocine Soltani (ALG) | 9 | | | |
| Christian Giantomassi (ITA) | Christian Giantomassi (ITA) | 11 | | | | | | | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | 6 | | | |
| Sergey Kopenkin (KGZ) | Sergey Kopenkin (KGZ) | 12 (5) | Sergey Kopenkin (KGZ) | Sergey Kopenkin (KGZ) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Julio Mboumba (GAB) | Julio Mboumba (GAB) | (1:46) | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | RSC-2 | | | | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | Leonard Doroftei (ROM) | 17 | | | | | | |
| Romeo Brin (PHI) | Romeo Brin (PHI) | 13 | | | | Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Julio Gonzalez Valladares (CUB) | Julio Gonzalez Valladares (CUB) | 24 | Julio Gonzalez Valladares (CUB) | Julio Gonzalez Valladares (CUB) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | 17 | Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | Koba Gogoladze (GEO) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ri Chol (PRK) | Ri Chol (PRK) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |