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Welterweight (≤65 kilograms), Women

Date 3 August 1992
StatusOlympic (non-medal)
LocationPalau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Participants6 from 6 countries

Six fighters competed in a single-elimination tournament. American Arlene Limas had won this event in 1988 and was the 1991 World Champion, but she did not compete in Barcelona, replaced by Jennifer Laney. The final came down to two relative unknowns, with Spain’s Elena Benítez winning the title when France’s Brigitte Geffroy had to withdraw due to injury.

PosCompetitorNOC
1Elena BenítezESP
2Brigitte GeoffroyFRA
=3Shelley Vettese-BaertCAN
=3Jennifer LaneyUSA
=5Sarah ChungMAS
=5Maureen BellNZL

Round One

Date3 August 1992
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #103 AugBrigitte GeoffroyFRAwalkover
Match #203 AugShelley Vettese-BaertCANwalkover
Match #303 AugJennifer LaneyUSAPointsSarah ChungMAS
Match #403 AugElena BenítezESPPointsMaureen BellNZL

Semi-Finals

Date3 August 1992
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #103 AugBrigitte GeoffroyFRAPointsShelley Vettese-BaertCAN
Match #203 AugElena BenítezESPPointsJennifer LaneyUSA

Final Round

Date3 August 1992
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match 1/203 AugElena BenítezESPBrigitte GeoffroyFRAwalkover