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Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 16 boxers from 16 nations competed. Medalists Results First round * András Dőri (HUN) def. Bait Husain (PAK), PTS * Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. Graham Finlay (NZL), PTS * Pearce Lane (USA) def. Enrique Tovar (VEN), PTS * Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Tadeusz Walasek (POL), PTS * Nicholas André (RSA) def. Lee Shih-chuan (TPE), PTS * Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Hector Hatch (FIJ), PTS * Francisco Gelaberti (ARG) def. Walter Kozak (CAN), PTS * Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Eduard Borisov (URS), PTS Quarterfinals * Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. András Dori (HUN), PTS * Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Pearce Allen Lane (USA), PTS * Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Nicholas Andre (RSA), PTS * Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Francisco Gelabert (ARG), PTS Semifinals * Fred Tiedt (IRL) d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Hall (Melbourne)
Festival Hall is a heritage listed entertainment venue located at 300 Dudley Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. It is one of Melbourne's larger concert venues and has hosted a variety of local and international acts over many years. In October 2020, Hillsong purchased the Festival Hall venue. It will continue to host entertainment events, in addition to hosting Hillsong Church Melbourne City's weekly church services. The building is set to undergo renovation to better suit the new uses. History The site began its sporting history as the West Melbourne Stadium (shortened to The Stadium) in 1913, developed by R.L.Baker, the Sydney boxing promoter, opening just in time for the Mehegan-Wells fight of 3 November 1913. In 1915 it came under the control of John Wren (chairman) and Dick Lean (general manager) of Stadiums Limited as a multi-function venue for boxing and pro wrestling. It quickly became known to locals as "the House of Stoush", as over the years it has featured some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Tovar (boxer)
Enrique Tovar (born 2 April 1935) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1935 births Living people Venezuelan male boxers Olympic boxers for Venezuela Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Welterweight boxers {{Venezuela-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Andre
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος ('' Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Allen Lane
Pearce Lane (October 9, 1930 – July 27, 2018) was an American boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1930 births 2018 deaths Welterweight boxers American male boxers Olympic boxers for the United States Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Big Rapids, Michigan Boxers from Michigan {{US-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
András Dori
András () is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian form of '' Andrew''. Notable people with the name include: * András Ádám-Stolpa (born 1921), Hungarian tennis player * András Adorján (born 1950), Hungarian writer * András Ágoston (21st century), Hungarian Serbian politician * András Arató (born 1945), also known as Hide the Pain Harold, internet meme, stock photo model, and electrical engineer * András Balczó (born 1938), Hungarian modern pentathlete * András Baronyi (1892-1944), Hungarian swimmer * András Báthory (1562 or 1563–1599), Prince of Transylvania * András Beck (1911-1985), Hungarian sculptor * András Benkei (born 1923), Hungarian politician * András Béres (1924-1993), Hungarian footballer * András Bethlen (1847–1898), Hungarian politician * András Bodnár (born 1942), Hungarian water polo player * András Botos (born 1952), Hungarian boxer * András Csáki (born 1981), Hungarian musician * András Debreceni (born 1989), Hungaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Borisov
Eduard Borisov (born 3 February 1934) is a Soviet boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1934 births Living people Soviet male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Welterweight boxers {{USSR-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Kozak
Walter Kozak (1931 – 6 March 2016) was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1931 births 2016 deaths Canadian male boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Welterweight boxers {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Gelaberti
Francisco Gelaberti (born 10 August 1935) is an Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1935 births Living people Argentine male boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Welterweight boxers {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Hatch
Hector Rex Hatch (6 February 1936 – 14 April 2016) was a Fijian boxing, boxer, politician, and civil servant. He represented Fiji as a boxer at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. There, he competed in the welterweight category, losing 5–0 on points in the first round to Nicolae Linca of Romania who subsequently won the gold medal. Hatch served as Minister for Public Enterprises (Fiji), Minister for Public Enterprises and Minister for Public Sector Reform (Fiji), Public Sector Reform in the interim Cabinet of Fiji, Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. While visiting New Zealand on 4 January 2007, the Interim Military Government (which had seized power in a 2006 Fijian coup d'état, coup d'état on 5 December 2006) named Hatch to head the Public Service Commission (Fiji), Public Service Commission, replacing Stuart Huggett, who was dismiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Shih-chuan
Lee Shih-chuan (; born 11 December 1931) is a Taiwanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1931 births Possibly living people Taiwanese male boxers Olympic boxers for Taiwan Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Welterweight boxers 20th-century Taiwanese people {{Taiwan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas André
Nicholas Gaston André (7 October 1934 – 26 December 1990) was a South African boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1934 births 1990 deaths Welterweight boxers South African male boxers Olympic boxers for South Africa Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Durban {{SouthAfrica-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Walasek
Tadeusz Walasek (15 July 1936 – 4 November 2011) was a Polish boxer. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1960 and a bronze in 1964, both in the middleweight division. In 1960 he lost the final bout to Eddie Crook by a narrow margin (2:3). Walasek competed three times at the European Amateur Boxing Championships The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the ''European Boxing Confederation''. The first edition of the tournament t ... and won two silver medals, in 1957 in the light middleweight division and in 1959 in the middleweight category, and a gold medal in 1961 in the middleweight. He was the winner of the Aleksander Reksza Boxing Award 1996. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |