# Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight

The light flyweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class is open for boxers up to 48 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 20 July and ended on 3 August 1996.

## Qualified boxers

| Athlete | Notes |
| Nshan Munchyan (ARM) | |
| Daniel Petrov (BUL) | 1995 World Championships |
| Mansueto Velasco (PHI) | Asian Championships |
| Oleg Kiryukhin (UKR) | 1996 European Championships |
| Rafael Lozano (ESP) | 1996 European Championships |
| Somrot Kamsing (THA) | Asian Championships |
| Albert Guardado (USA) | 1995 Pan American Games |
| Hamid Berhili (MAR) | 1st African Olympic Qualification |
| La Paene Masara (INA) | |
| Sabin Bornei (ROU) | 1996 European Championships |
| Beibis Mendoza (COL) | 1996 South American Championships |
| Anicet Rasoanaivo (MAD) | |
| Yosvani Aguilera (CUB) | |
| Yang Xiangzhong (CHN) | |
| Masibulele Makepula (RSA) | 1995 All-Africa Games |
| Jesús Martínez (MEX) | 2nd North & Central American Olympic Qualification |
| Yaşar Giritli (TUR) | 4th 1996 European Championships |
| José Pérez Reyes (DOM) | 1st North & Central American Olympic Qualification |
| Domenic Figliomeni (CAN) | |
| Abdul Rashid Qambrani (PAK) | |
| Geovany Baca (HON) | 1995 Pan American Games |
| Healer Modiradilo (BOT) | |
| Stefan Ström (SWE) | |
| Tsai Chih-hsiu (TPE) | |
| Alfred Tetteh (GHA) | 2nd African Olympic Qualification |
| Alberto Rossel (PER) | 1996 South American Championships |
| Joseph Benhard (NAM) | |
| Debendra Thapa (IND) | |
| Sapok Biki (MAS) | |
| Peter Baláž (SVK) | |

## Medalists

| Gold | Daniel Petrov Bulgaria |
| Silver | Mansueto Velasco Philippines |
| Bronze | Rafael Lozano Spain |
| Bronze | Oleg Kiryukhin Ukraine |

## 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 |
| Kiryukhin (UKR) | Kiryukhin (UKR) | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qambrani (PAK) | Qambrani (PAK) | 3 | Kiryukhin (UKR) | Kiryukhin (UKR) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Figliomeni (CAN) | Figliomeni (CAN) | 1 | Mendoza (COL) | Mendoza (COL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mendoza (COL) | Mendoza (COL) | 12 | | | | Kiryukhin (UKR) | Kiryukhin (UKR) | 19 | | | | | | |
| Modiradilo (BOT) | Modiradilo (BOT) | 9 | | | | Guardado (USA) | Guardado (USA) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Guardado (USA) | Guardado (USA) | 11 | Guardado (USA) | Guardado (USA) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rasoanaivo (MAD) | Rasoanaivo (MAD) | 12 | Rasoanaivo (MAD) | Rasoanaivo (MAD) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baca (HON) | Baca (HON) | 0 | | | | | | | Kiryukhin (UKR) | Kiryukhin (UKR) | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Petrov (BUL) | Petrov (BUL) | 17 | | | |
| | | | Munchyan (ARM) | Munchyan (ARM) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Petrov (BUL) | Petrov (BUL) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Petrov (BUL) | Petrov (BUL) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Bornei (ROM) | Bornei (ROM) | 16 | | | | Kamsing (THA) | Kamsing (THA) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Pérez Reyes (DOM) | Pérez Reyes (DOM) | 10 | Bornei (ROM) | Bornei (ROM) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Giritli (TUR) | Giritli (TUR) | 4 | Kamsing (THA) | Kamsing (THA) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kamsing (THA) | Kamsing (THA) | 19 | | | | | | | | | | Petrov (BUL) | Petrov (BUL) | 19 |
| Baláž (SVK) | Baláž (SVK) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Velasco (PHI) | Velasco (PHI) | 6 |
| Masara (INA) | Masara (INA) | 13 | Masara (INA) | Masara (INA) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martínez (MEX) | Martínez (MEX) | 15 | Martínez (MEX) | Martínez (MEX) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Biki (MAS) | Biki (MAS) | 4 | | | | Masara (INA) | Masara (INA) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Makepula (RSA) | Makepula (RSA) | RCS-1 | | | | Lozano (ESP) | Lozano (ESP) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Debendra (IND) | Debendra (IND) | (01:41) | Makepula (RSA) | Makepula (RSA) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Benhard (NAM) | Benhard (NAM) | 2 | Lozano (ESP) | Lozano (ESP) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lozano (ESP) | Lozano (ESP) | 10 | | | | | | | Lozano (ESP) | Lozano (ESP) | 10 | | | |
| Velasco (PHI) | Velasco (PHI) | RSC-1 | | | | | | | Velasco (PHI) | Velasco (PHI) | 22 | | | |
| Chih-Hsiu (TPE) | Chih-Hsiu (TPE) | (02:27) | Velasco (PHI) | Velasco (PHI) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Strøm (SWE) | Strøm (SWE) | (02:26) | Aguilera (CUB) | Aguilera (CUB) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Aguilera (CUB) | Aguilera (CUB) | RSC-2 | | | | Velasco (PHI) | Velasco (PHI) | 20 | | | | | | |
| Berhili (MAR) | Berhili (MAR) | 10 | | | | Berhili (MAR) | Berhili (MAR) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Tetteh (GHA) | Tetteh (GHA) | 5 | Berhili (MAR) | Berhili (MAR) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rossel (PER) | Rossel (PER) | 7 | Xiangzhong (CHN) | Xiangzhong (CHN) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Xiangzhong (CHN) | Xiangzhong (CHN) | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |