Charles Mooney
Boxer
- Born
- 27 January 1951, Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 54 kg (119 lb)
Charles Michael "Charlie" Mooney (born January 27, 1951) is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he lost by decision in the final by North Korea's Gu Yong-Ju.
Mooney is married to Dara Mooney and has two daughters, Lanette and Charkeena, and one son, Charles Jr. seven grand children, four boys and three girls. He was a three-time All Army champion, three-time inter-service champion, won a silver medal in Pan Am trials and took bronze and silver medals at the AAU nationals. In the US Army at the time, he did not turn professional. Mooney made the Army his career, and retired with 22 years active service, ending August 29, 1992, with the rank of Sergeant First Class.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5081056 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.