USA Boxing Celebrates 50th Anniversary of The 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team

USA Boxing is proud to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, which claimed an impressive five gold medals, one silver, and one bronze in Montreal. The 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team is regarded as one of the most successful in United States history.

USA Boxing is honored to shine a bright light on all 11 Olympians who participated in Montreal, including the seven who left with medals. This historic group left a lasting legacy on the sport of boxing, inspiring boxers in the United States and around the world.

Now, half a century later, Team USA’s 1976 Olympic Boxing Team accomplishments are the standard of USA Boxing. The seven Olympic medals, including the five gold, are the excellence that USA Boxing aims to earn at every Olympic Games. The 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team not only elevated amateur boxing in the United States but also paved the way for the sport's future both nationally and internationally.

The 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team was recently recognized on the 50th anniversary of its successful Olympic performance, with five members of the team gathering in Canastota, N.Y. Among those in attendance was Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Leonard, who needed just one word to describe his experience in Montreal.

"Blessed."

Their achievements continue to inspire the next generation of Team USA boxers, as USA Boxing celebrates the team's legacy, the organization also looks ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, now just two years away.

Below is the list of all 11 Olympians who were on the 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, including Team USA’s five gold medalists, one silver medalist, and one bronze medalist.

USA Boxing 1976 Olympic Team Roster

48 kg: Louis Curtis, Washington, D.C.

51 kg: Leo Randolph, Tacoma, WA | Gold Medal

54 kg: Charles Mooney, Army | Silver Medal

57 kg: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, Wash.

60 kg: Howard Davis Jr., Glen Cove, N.Y. | Gold Medal

63 kg: Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, Md. | Gold Medal

67 kg: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.

71 kg: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.

75 kg: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. | Gold Medal

81 kg: Leon Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. | Gold Medal

81+ kg: Johnny Tate, Knoxville, Tenn. | Bronze Medal