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The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme 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 ...
. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.


Medalists


Results


First round

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Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Fin ...
(FIN) def. Martin Smyth (IRL), RSC * Bernard Schröter (GDR) def. Paulino Meléndres (PHI), PTS


Second round

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Henryk Niedźwiedzki Henryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki (6 April 1933 – 9 February 2018) was an Olympic boxing, boxer from Poland. Niedźwiedzki was born in Niedźwiady, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Bäreneiche, then Germany, now in Poland. He competed for Poland i ...
(POL) def.
Leonard Leisching Leonard Leisching (11 September 1934 – 25 February 2018) was a boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in HelsinkiTristán Falfán (ARG) def.
Maurice White Maurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter, and producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, and served as the ...
(PAK), RSC-2 * Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Agostino Cossia (ITA), PTS * André de Souza (FRA) def. Nontasilp Thayansilp (THA), PTS *
Shinichiro Suzuki is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight 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, Victori ...
(JPN) def. Yaichit Wang (BUR), PTS * Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def.
Noel Hazard Noel Hazard (born 19 February 1936) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi ...
(AUS), PTS * Jan Zachara (TCH) def. Dong-Hun Chung (KOR), PTS *
Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Fin ...
(FIN) def. Bernard Schröter (GDR), PTS


Quarterfinals

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Henryk Niedźwiedzki Henryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki (6 April 1933 – 9 February 2018) was an Olympic boxing, boxer from Poland. Niedźwiedzki was born in Niedźwiady, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Bäreneiche, then Germany, now in Poland. He competed for Poland i ...
(POL) def. Tristan Falfán (ARG), RTD-1 * Vladimir Safronov (URS) def. Andre de Souza (FRA), PTS * Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def.
Shinetsu Suzuki is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he defeated Gaby Mancini of Canada, before losing to Jerzy Adamski Jerzy Adamski (14 March 1937 – 6 December 200 ...
(JPN), PTS *
Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Fin ...
(FIN) def. Jan Zachara (TCH), PTS


Semifinals

* Vladimir Safronov (URS) def.
Henryk Niedźwiedzki Henryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki (6 April 1933 – 9 February 2018) was an Olympic boxing, boxer from Poland. Niedźwiedzki was born in Niedźwiady, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Bäreneiche, then Germany, now in Poland. He competed for Poland i ...
(POL), PTS * Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def.
Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Fin ...
(FIN), PTS


Final

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


References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics - Featherweight Featherweight