Introduction
Timothy Lee Dement, known as Tim Dement (born March 14, 1955), is an American former amateur boxer who competed in the flyweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was described by Sports Illustrated as "a pale, dreamy looking boy of 17 with no indication of any strength" after causing an upset of the favored Bobby Hunter during the Olympic trials.
Dement is a former police detective in Bossier City, Louisiana, who investigated cases of sexual predators involved in youth sports.
His father was George Dement, a restaurateur and innkeeper who served as mayor of Bossier City from 1989 to 2005.
Dement resides on family property in Frierson in DeSoto Parish.
1972 Olympic results
Below are the results of Tim Dement, an American flyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Ali Gharbi (Tunisia) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: lost to Calixto Perez (Colombia) by decision, 0–5