London 1908 William Philo (Middleweight, 71.7kg) Paris 1924 T Peterson (Light Heavyweight, 81kg), Antwerp 1920 Alexander Ireland (Welterweight, 66.7kg), London 1908 John Condon (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. How she did it: Walden lost in the final second of her semi-final but bounced back to beat Poland's Aleksandra Kowalczuk 7-3 in the bronze-medal match. Women competed in basketball and rowing for the first time. He won the European light-heavyweight title in 1976 and was World champion for most of 1978. The big surprise of the 1972 boxing tournament, and a very pleasant one for the home crowd, was the victory of West Germany's [Dieter Kottysch] in the light-welterweight. How she did it: Worthington recovered from a fall on her first run to win a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final, delivering an action-packed score of 97.50 to snatch gold on her second run. 1940. London 2012 Anthony Joshua (Super Heavyweight, 91kg+), Beijing 2008 James DeGale (Middleweight, 75kg), Sydney 2000 Audley Harrison (Super Heavyweight, 91kg+), Mexico 1968 Christopher Finnegan (Middleweight, 75kg), Melbourne 1956 Richard McTaggart (Lightweight, 60kg) True to his communist beliefs he refused offers to defect and start a professional career and instead became one of the legendary figures of amateur boxing. His Olympic title in 1972 was sandwiched by a brace of European championships in 1971 and 1973 and followed by a win at the inaugural world amateur Championships in 1974. All competition was suspended for a day while a memorial service for the victims was conducted at the Olympic Stadium. Tokyo Olympics: All the Team GB medal winners in Tokyo 2012. Olympic Champion Jim Fox dies Weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu of Turkey won the first of his two career gold medals in the featherweight division. 112: Humberto Barrera, Robstown, Texas119: Jerry Armstrong, Boise, Idaho/Army125: Nicholas Spanakos, New York, N.Y.132: Harry Campbell, Army139: Quincy Daniels, Seattle, Wash./Air Force (3rd)147: Arthur Baldwin, Muskegon, Mich./Air Force156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut Hill, Mass. The U.S. boxing team, starring Leon and Michael Spinks and Ray (Sugar Ray) Leonard, won 5 of the 11 divisions. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. This list may not reflect recent changes. Bronze medalist Minter went on to a successful professional career which culminated with a spell as the middleweight champion of the world. Olympic Games (Athletics) - Records and Statistics, 1. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. Tokyo Olympics: Who are Team GB's medal winners? - BBC Sport 1972 Boris Kuznetsov, Soviet Union 1976 Angel Herrara, Cuba 1980 Rudi Fink, East Germany 1984 Meldrick Taylor, USA 1988 Giovanni Parisi, Italy 1992 Andreas Tews, Germany 1996 Somluck Kamsing, Thailand 2000 Bekzat Sattarkhanov, Kazakhstan 2004 Alexei Tichtchenko, Russia 2008 Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukraine Weight Class Eliminated How she did it: Franklin won silver in the first-ever Olympic women's canoe slalom C1 event after finishing second behind Australia's Jessica Fox. The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She held off two-time champion Mariana Pajon to win. Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Source: IOC The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad (German: Spiele der XX. The U.S. womens team won 11 of the 14 swimming events. Carson, Colo. (1st)201: Ray Mercer, Army (1st)+201:Riddick Bowe, Brooklyn, N.Y. (2nd), 106: Eric Griffin, Broussard, La.112: Timothy Austin, Cincinnati, Ohio (3rd)119: Sergio Reyes, Marines/Camp Lejeune, N.C.125: Julian Wheeler, Navy/Virginia Beach132:Oscar De La Hoya, Los Angeles, Calif. (1st)139:Vernon Forrest, Augusta, Ga./NMU147: Pepe Reilly, Glendale, Calif.156: Raul Marquez, Houston, Texas165:Chris Byrd, Flint, Mich. (2nd)178: Montell Griffin, Chicago, Ill.201: Danell Nicholson, Chicago, Ill.+201: Larry Donald, Cincinnati, Ohio, 106: Albert Guardado, Topeka, Kan.112:Eric Morel, Madison, Wis.119: Zahir Raheem, Philadelphia, Pa.125:Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Mich.132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, Pa.139: David Diaz, Chicago, Ill.147:Fernando Vargas, Oxnard, Calif.156:David Reid, Philadelphia, Pa. (1st)165: Rhoshii Wells, Riverdale, Ga.178:Antonio Tarver, Orlando, Fla.201: Nate Jones, Chicago, Ill.+201: Lawrence Clay-Bey, Hartford, Conn. 106:Brian Viloria, Waipahu, Hawaii112:Jose Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif.119:Clarence Vinson, Washington, D.C.125:Ricardo Juarez, Houston, Texas132:David Jackson, Seattle, Wash.139:Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio147:Dante Craig, Cincinnati, Ohio156:Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, Ark.165:Jeff Lacy, St. Petersburg, Fla.178:Olanda Anderson, Ft. Carson, Colo./Army201:Michael Bennett, Chicago, Ill.+201:Calvin Brock, Charlotte, N.C. Head Coach: Tom Mustin, Tacoma, Wash.Asst. The 27-year-old was in a three-way tussle for gold with Chinese pair Cao Yuan and Yang Jian. It was the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers have finished on the Olympic podium together. The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. Bronze medalist [Douglas Rodriguez] won the flyweight title at the inaugural World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana in 1974 whilst a boxer who was eliminated at an early stage found greater fame as a professional.