1992 United States Olympians
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The United States sent a full roster of 12 men to the 19th Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Only one representative won gold, lightweight Oscar de la Hoya. Middleweight Chris Byrd brought home a silver medal, while flyweight Tim Austin captured bronze.
Roster
- 106 lbs: Eric Griffin
- 112 lbs: Tim Austin
- 119 lbs: Sergio Reyes
- 125 lbs: Julian Wheeler
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya
- 139 lbs: Vernon Forrest
- 147 lbs: Pepe Reilly
- 156 lbs: Raul Marquez
- 165 lbs: Chris Byrd
- 178 lbs: Montell Griffin
- 201 lbs: Danell Nicholson
- +201 lbs: Larry Donald
Results
Round of 32
- 106 lbs: Eric Griffin DEF Fausto del Rosario, DOM Points 14-2
- 119 lbs: Sergio Reyes DEF Harold Ramirez, PUR Points 10-1
- 125 lbs: Ramazan Palyani, EUN DEF Julian Wheeler Points 8-4
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya DEF Adilson Rosa Silva, BRA RSC-3
- 139 lbs: Peter Richardson, GBR DEF Vernon Forrest Points 14-8
- 147 lbs: Pepe Reilly DEF Victor Manuel Baute, ESP RSC-3
- 156 lbs: Raul Marquez DEF David Defiagbon, NRG Points 8-7
- 165 lbs: Chris Byrd DEF Mark Edwards , GBR Points 21-3
- 178 lbs: Montell Griffin DEF France Mabiletsa, BOT Points 10-4
- 201 lbs: Dannell Nicholson DEF Paul Lawson, GBR Points 10-2
Round of 16
- 106 lbs: Rafael Lozano, ESP DEF Eric Griffin Points 6-2
- 112 lbs: Tim Austin DEF Yuliyan Strogov, BUL Points 19-7
- 119 lbs: Lee Gwang-Sik, PRK DEF Sergio Reyes Points 15-8
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya DEF Moses Odion, NGR Points 16-4
- 147 lbs: Vitalijus Karpaciauskas, LTU DEF Pepe Reilly Points 16-5
- 156 lbs: Raul Marquez DEF Rival Cadeau, SEY Points 20-3
- 165 lbs: Chris Byrd DEF Aleksandr Lebziak, URS Points 16-7
- 178 lbs: Montell Griffin DEF Ko Yo-Da, KOR Points 16-1
- 201 lbs: Dannell Nicholson DEF Željko Mavrović, CRO Points 9-6
- +201 lbs: Larry Donald DEF Nikolay Kulpin, EUN RSCI-3 (00:02)
Quarterfinals
- 112 lbs: Tim Austin DEF Benjamin Mwangata, TAN Points 19-8
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya DEF Tontcho Tontchev, BUL Points 16-7
- 156 lbs: Orhan Delibaş, NED DEF Raul Marquez Points 16-12
- 165 lbs: Chris Byrd DEF Ahmed Dine, ALG Points 21-2
- 178 lbs: Torsten May, GER DEF Montell Griffin Points 6-4
- 201 lbs: Felix Savon, CUB DEF Dannell Nicholson Points 13-11
- +201 lbs: Roberto Balado, CUB DEF Larry Donald Points 10-4
Semifinals
- 112 lbs: Raúl González, CUB DEF Tim Austin RSCH-1 (01:04) (Austin wins broze medal)
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya DEF Hong Sung-Sik, KOR Points 11-10
- 156 lbs: Chris Byrd DEF Chris Johnson, CAN Points 19-3
Finals
- 132 lbs: Oscar De La Hoya DEF Marco Rudolph, GER Points 7-2 (De La Hoya wins gold medal)
- 156 lbs: Ariel Hernández, CUB DEF Chris Byrd Points 12-7 (Byrd wins silver medal)
Professional Accomplishments
Tim Austin, Oscar De La Hoya, Vernon Forrest, Raul Marquez, Chris Byrd, and Montell Griffin all won world titles as professionals.