Harlan Marbley
Encyclopedia
Harlan Joseph Marbley (born October 11, 1943) is a retired 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 (– 48 kg) against eventual gold medalist Francisco Rodríguez from Venezuela
.
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer
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 the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:- Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Tahar Aziz def. David Nata , 4:1* Hubert Skrzypczak def. Mohamed Sohem , 5:0* Joseph Donovan def. György Gedó , TKO-2...
in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
division (– 48 kg) against eventual gold medalist Francisco Rodríguez from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Fuat Temel (Turkey) 5-0
- Defeated Gabriel Ogun (Nigeria) 5-0
- Lost to Francisco RodríguezFrancisco RodriguezFrancisco Rodriguez may refer to:*Francisco Rodríguez , Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers who is nicknamed "K-Rod"...
(Venezuela) 4-1