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.
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[edit] Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- 19 participants from 19 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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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. František 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
[edit] Bantamweight (54 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Wolfgang Behrendt | EUA | |
Song Soon-Chung | KOR | |
Claudio Barrientos | CHI | |
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 (CHI) 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 (CHI) 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 (CHI), PTS
[edit] Final
- Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Song Soon-Chung (KOR), PTS
[edit] Featherweight (57 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Vladimir Safronov | URS | |
Thomas Nicholls | GBR | |
Henryk Niedžwiedzki | POL | |
Pentti Hämäläinen | FIN |
[edit] First Round
- Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN) def. Martin Smyth (IRL), PTS
- Bernard Schröter (GDR) def. Paulino Melendez (PHI), PTS
[edit] Second Round
- Henryk Niedžwiedzki (POL) def. Leonard Leisching (RSA), PTS
- Tristan Falfán (ARG) def. Maurice White (PAK), KO-2
- Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Agostino Cossia (ITA), PTS
- Andre de Souza (FRA) def. Nontasilp Thayansilp (THA), PTS
- Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN) def. Yai Chit (BUR), PTS
- Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Noel Hazard (AUS), PTS
- Jan Zachara (TCH) def. Dong Hun-Chung (KOR), PTS
- Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN) def. Bernard Schröter (GDR), PTS
[edit] Quarterfinals
- Henryk Niedžwiedzki (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 Niedžwiedzki (POL), PTS
- Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN), PTS
[edit] Final
- Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Thomas Nicholls (GBR), PTS
[edit] Lightweight (60 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Richard McTaggart | GBR | |
Harry Kurschat | EUA | |
Anatoly Lagetko | URS | |
Anthony Byrne | IRL |
[edit] First Round
- Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN) def. Thomas Donovan (NZL), PTS
- Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS
[edit] Second Round
- Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS
- Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Celedonio Espinosa (PHI), PTS
- Louis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (AUS), PTS
- Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3
- Andre Vairolatto (FRA) def. Do Sun-Baik (KOR), KO-2
- Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS
- Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sub Chundakovsolya (THA), PTS
- Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS
[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
[edit] Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)
- 22 participants from 22 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Vladimir Yengibaryan | URS | |
Franco Nenci | ITA | |
Constantin Dumitrescu | ROU | |
Henry Loubscher | RSA |
[edit] First Round
- Constantin Dumitrescu (ROM) def. Terrence Oung (BUR), PTS
- Hans Pedersen (DEN) def. Carlos Rodríguez (VEN), PTS
- Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Chune Pattapongse (THA), KO-1
- Leopold Potesil (AUT) def. Celestino Pinto (BRA), PTS
- Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Rehmat Gul (PAK), KO-3
- Willi Roth (FRG) def. Thomas Schuster (FIJ), PTS
[edit] Second Round
- Claude Saluden (FRA) def. Henry Perry (IRL), PTS
- Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Leszek Drogosz (POL), PTS
- Henry Loubscher (RSA) def. Leslie Mason (CAN), PTS
- Joseph Shaw (USA) def. Max Carlos (AUS), PTS
- Hwang Ei-Kyung (KOR) def. Manuel de los Santos (PHI), DSQ-2
- Constantin Dumitrescu (ROM) def. Hans Pedersen (DEN), PTS
- Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Leopold Potesil (AUT), PTS
- Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Willi Roth (FRG), PTS
[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
[edit] Welterweight (67 kg)
- 16 participants from 16 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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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
[edit] Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- 14 participants from 14 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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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
[edit] Middleweight (75 kg)
- 14 participants from 14 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Gennadi Schatkov | URS | |
Ramón Tapia | CHI | |
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 (CHI), KO-1
[edit] Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
- 11 participants from 11 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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James Boyd | USA | |
Gheorghe Negrea | ROM | |
Carlos Lucas | CHI | |
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 (CHI) 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 (CHI), PTS
[edit] Final
- James Boyd (USA) def. Gheorghe Negrea (ROM), PTS
[edit] Heavyweight (91 kg)
- 11 participants from 11 nations
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | COUNTRY |
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Pete Rademacher | USA | |
Lev Mukhin | 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 Mukhin (URS) def. Bozhko Lozanov (BUL), KO-3
[edit] Quarterfinals
- Daniel Bekker (SAF) def. José Giorgetti (ARG), KO-1
- Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Josef Němec (CZE), KO-2
- Giacomo Bozzano (ITA) def. Ulrich Nitzschke (GER), PTS
- Lev Mukhin (URS) def. Thorner Ahsman (SWE), KO-1
[edit] Semifinals
- Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Daniel Bekker (SAF), KO-3
- Lev Mukhin (URS) def. Giacomo Bozzano (ITA), KO-3
[edit] Final
- Pete Rademacher (USA) def. Lev Mukhin (URS), KO-1
[edit] References
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