Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons. The boxing schedule began on November 23 and ended on December 1. Ten boxing events (all men's individual) were contested.

Contents 1 Flyweight (– 51 kg) 1.1 First Round 1.2 Second Round 1.3 Quarterfinals 1.4 Semifinals 1.5 Final 2 Bantamweight (54 kg) 2.1 First Round 2.2 Second Round 2.3 Quarterfinals 2.4 Semifinals 2.5 Final 3 Featherweight (57 kg) 3.1 Quarterfinals 3.2 Semifinals 3.3 Final 4 Lightweight (60 kg) 4.1 Quarterfinals 4.2 Semifinals 4.3 Final 5 Light Welterweight (63.5 kg) 5.1 Quarterfinals 5.2 Semifinals 5.3 Final 6 Welterweight (67 kg) 6.1 First Round 6.2 Quarterfinals 6.3 Semifinals 6.4 Final 7 Light Middleweight (71 kg) 7.1 First Round 7.2 Quarterfinals 7.3 Semifinals 7.4 Final 8 Middleweight (75 kg) 8.1 First Round 8.2 Quarterfinals 8.3 Semifinals 8.4 Final 9 Light Heavyweight (81 kg) 9.1 First Round 9.2 Quarterfinals 9.3 Semifinals 9.4 Final 10 Heavyweight (91 kg) 10.1 First Round 10.2 Quarterfinals 10.3 Semifinals 10.4 Final 11 References

[edit] Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• 19 participants from 19 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Terence Spinks	GBR
	Mircea Dobrescu	ROM
	John Caldwell	IRL
	René Libeer	FRA

[edit] First Round

• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar Basel (FRG), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points

• Abel Laudonio (ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points

[edit] Second Round

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points

• Ray Perez (USA) def. Frantisek Majdloch (CZE), on points

• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Yai Shwe (BUR), on knock-out (3rd round)

• Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk Kukier (POL), on points

• Kenji Yonekura (JPN) def. Phachon Muangson (THA), on points

• René Libeer (FRA) def. Pyo Hyun-Ki (KOR), on points

• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore Burruni (ITA), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Abel Laudonio (ARG), on points

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points

• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points

• René Libeer (FRA) def. Kenji Yonekura (JPN), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points

[edit] Semifinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. John Caldwell (IRL), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. René Libeer (FRA), on points

[edit] Final

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Mircea Dobrescu (ROM), on points

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[edit] Bantamweight (54 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Wolfgang Behrendt	GER
	Song Soon-Chung	KOR
	Claudio Barrientos	CHL
	Frederick Gilroy	IRL

[edit] First Round

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Alberto Adela (PHI), PTS

• Robert Bath (AUS) def. Hemapala Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS

[edit] Second Round

• Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Boris Stiepanov (URS), KO-3

• Mario Sitri (ITA) def. Ahmad Rashid (PAK), PTS

• Owen Reilly (GBR) def. Daniel Hellebuyck (BEL), PTS

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Henrik Ottesen (DEN), KO-2

• Claudio Barrientos (CHL) def. Zenon Stefaniuk (POL), PTS

• Eder Jofre (BRA) def. Thein Myint (BUR), PTS

• Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG) def. Vichai Limcharern (THA), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Robert Bath (AUS), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Mario Sitri (ITA), PTS

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Owen Reilly (GBR), PTS

• Claudio Barrientos (CHL) def. Eder Jofre (BRA), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Frederick Gilroy (IRL), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Claudio Barrientos (CHL), PTS

[edit] Final

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Song Soon-Chung (KOR), PTS

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[edit] Featherweight (57 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Vladimir Safronov	URS
	Thomas Nicholls	GBR
	Henryk Niedzwiecki	POL
	Pentti Hämäläinen	FIN

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Henryk Niedzwiedzki (POL) def. Tristan Falfán (ARG), KO-1

• Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Andre de Souza (FRA), PTS

• Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN), PTS

• Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN) def. Jan Zachara (TCH), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Henryk Niedzwiedzki (POL), PTS

• Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN), PTS

[edit] Final

• Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Thomas Nicholls (GBR), PTS

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[edit] Lightweight (60 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Richard McTaggart	GBR
	Harry Kurschat	GER
	Anatoly Lagetko	URS
	Anthony Byrne	IRL

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), KO-3

• Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Louis Molina (USA), PTS

• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS

• Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS

• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Anatoly Lagetko (URS), PTS

[edit] Final

• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Harry Kurschat (FRG), PTS

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[edit] Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)

• 22 participants from 22 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Vladimir Yengibaryan	URS
	Franco Nenci	ITA
	Constantin Dumitrescu	ROM
	Henry Loubscher	SAF

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Claude Saluden (FRA), PTS

• Henry Loubscher (RSA) def. Joseph Shaw (USA), PTS

• Constantin Dumitrescu (ROM) def. Hwang Ei-Kyung (KOR), PTS

• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Antonio Marcilla (ARG), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Henry Loubscher (RSA), PTS

• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Constantin Dumitrescu (ROM), PTS

[edit] Final

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Franco Nenci (ITA), PTS

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[edit] Welterweight (67 kg)

• 16 participants from 16 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Nicolae Linca	ROM
	Fred Tiedt	IRL
	Kevin Hogarth	AUS
	Nicholas Gargano	GBR

[edit] First Round

• András Dori (HUN) def. Hussain Bait (PAK), PTS

• Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. Graham Finlay (NZL), PTS

• Pearce Allen Lane (USA) def. Enrique Tovar (VEN), PTS

• Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Tadeusz Walasek (POL), PTS

• Nicholas Andre (RSA) def. Shih Chuan Len (THA), PTS

• Nicolae Linca (ROM) def. Hector Hatch (FIJ), PTS

• Francisco Gelabert (ARG) def. Walter Kozak (CAN), PTS

• Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Eduard Borysov (URS), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. András Dori (HUN), PTS

• Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Pearce Allen Lane (USA), PTS

• Nicolae Linca (ROM) def. Nicholas Andre (RSA), PTS

• Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Francisco Gelabert (ARG), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Kevin Hogarth (AUS), PTS

• Nicolae Linca (ROM) def. Nicholas Gargano (GBR), PTS

[edit] Final

• Nicolae Linca (ROM) def. Fred Tiedt (IRL), PTS

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[edit] Light Middleweight (71 kg)

• 14 participants from 14 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	László Papp	HUN
	José Torres	USA
	John McCormack	GBR
	Zbigniew Pietrzykowski	POL

[edit] First Round

• Boris Nikolov (BUL) def. Muhammad Safdar (PAK), PTS

• Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (POL) def. Richard Karpov (URS), PTS

• Ulrich Kienast (FRG) def. James Montgomery (CAN), PTS

• John McCormack (GBR) def. Alexander Webster (RSA), PTS

• José Torres (USA) def. Peter Read (AUS), PTS

• Franco Scisciani (ITA) def. Eugene Legrand (FRA), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• László Papp (HUN) def. Alberto Saenz (ARG), KO-3

• Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (POL) def. Boris Nikolov (BUL), PTS

• John McCormack (GBR) def. Ulrich Kienast (FRG), KO-3

• José Torres (USA) def. Franco Scisciani (ITA), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• László Papp (HUN) def. Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (POL), PTS

• José Torres (USA) def. John McCormack (GBR), PTS

[edit] Final

• László Papp (HUN) def. José Torres (USA), PTS

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[edit] Middleweight (75 kg)

• 14 participants from 14 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Gennadi Schatkov	URS
	Ramón Tapia	CHL
	Gilbert Chabron	FRA
	Victor Zalazar	ARG

[edit] First Round

• Giulio Rinaldi (ITA) def. Christian Andersen (DEN), PTS

• Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ralph Hosack (CAN), PTS

• Dieter Wemhöner (FRG) def. Ronald Redrup (GBR), PTS

• Victor Zalazar (ARG) def. Stig Sjölin (SWE), PTS

• Július Torma (CZE) def. Howard Richter (AUS), PTS

• Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Zbigniew Piórkowski (POL), KO-1

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Gilbert Chapron (FRA) def. Roger Rouse (USA), PTS

• Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Giulio Rinaldi (ITA), walk-over

• Victor Zalazar (ARG) def. Dieter Wemhöner (FRG), PTS

• Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Július Torma (CZE), KO-2

[edit] Semifinals

• Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Victor Zalazar (ARG), KO-2

• Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Gilbert Chapron (FRA), PTS

[edit] Final

• Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ramón Tapia (CHL), KO-1

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[edit] Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

• 11 participants from 11 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	James Boyd	USA
	Gheorghe Negrea	ROM
	Carlos Lucas	CHL
	Romualdas Murauskas	URS

[edit] First Round

• Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL) def. Lennart Risberg (SWE), KO-3

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Petrus van Vuuren (SAF), PTS

• Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def. Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Romualdas Marauskas (URS) def. Anthony Madigan (AUS), PTS

• James Boyd (USA) def. Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS

• Carlos Lucas (CHL) def. Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL), PTS

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• James Boyd (USA) def. Romualdas Marauskas (URS), PTS

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Carlos Lucas (CHL), PTS

[edit] Final

• James Boyd (USA) def. Gheorghe Negrea (ROM), PTS

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[edit] Heavyweight (91 kg)

• 11 participants from 11 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Pete Rademacher	USA
	Lev Mukhine	URS
	Daniel Bekker	SAF
	Giacomo Bozzano	ITA

[edit] First Round

• Giacomo Bozzano (ITA) def. Ilkka Koski (FIN), PTS

• Thorner Ahsman (SWE) def. Patrick Sharkey (IRL), KO-3

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Bozhko Lozanov (BUL), KO-3

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Daniel Bekker (SAF) def. José Giorgetti (ARG), KO-1

• Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Josef Nemec (CZE), KO-2

• Giacomo Bozzano (ITA) def. Ulrich Nitzschke (GER), PTS

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Thorner Ahsman (SWE), KO-1

[edit] Semifinals

• Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Daniel Bekker (SAF), KO-3

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Giacomo Bozzano (ITA), KO-3

[edit] Final

• Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Lev Mukhine (URS), KO-1

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[edit] References

• Official results
• Amateur Boxing

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