Gu Yong-Ju
Encyclopedia
Gu Yong-Ju is a retired boxer
from North Korea
, who won the gold medal in the bantamweight
(– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. In the final he defeated US-boxer Charles Mooney
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, who won the gold medal in the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
(– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
in Montreal, Canada. In the final he defeated US-boxer Charles Mooney
Charles Mooney
Charles Michael Mooney is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Ibrahim Faredin (Romania) 4-1
- Defeated Chacho Andreykovski (Bulgaria) 5-0
- Defeated Weerachart Saturngrun (Thailand) 5-0
- Defeated Pat Cowdell (Great Britain) 4-1
- Defeated Charles MooneyCharles MooneyCharles Michael Mooney is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
(United States) 5-0