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Harlan Marbley

Harlan Marbley
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg Flyweight

Harlan Joseph Marbley (October 11, 1943 in White Oak, Maryland – May 13, 2008) was a flyweight boxer from the United States who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight division against eventual gold medalist Francisco Rodríguez from Venezuela.

Amateur career

Marbley won the 1968 National AAU Light flyweight championship.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Harlan Marbley, an American light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16 Defeated Fuat Temel (Turkey) on points, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Gabriel Ogun (Nigeria) on points, 5-0
  • Semifinal: Lost to Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuela) on points, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)

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