The men's light heavyweight 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 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.
Medalists
Results
First round
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Andrzej Wojciechowski
Andrzej Wojciechowski (1 April 1933 – 16 June 1997) was a Polish boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
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Animal kingdom
* ...
(POL) def.
Lennart Risberg
Lennart Kurt Risberg (16 April 1935 – 4 September 2013) was a Swedish boxer. He competed in the lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an inter ...
(SWE), RSC-3
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Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def.
Piet van Vuuren (SAF), PTS
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Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def.
Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS
Quarterfinals
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Romualdas Murauskas
Romualdas Murauskas (2 October 1934 in Kaunas, Lithuania – 23 May 1979) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narr ...
(URS) def.
Anthony Madigan (AUS), PTS
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James Boyd (USA) def.
Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS
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Carlos Lucas
Carlos Lucas Manríquez (4 June 1930 – 19 April 2022) was a Chilean boxer. He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games ...
(CHI) def.
Andrzej Wojciechowski
Andrzej Wojciechowski (1 April 1933 – 16 June 1997) was a Polish boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* ...
(POL), PTS
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Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def.
Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS
Semifinals
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James Boyd (USA) def.
Romualdas Murauskas
Romualdas Murauskas (2 October 1934 in Kaunas, Lithuania – 23 May 1979) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narr ...
(URS), PTS
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Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def.
Carlos Lucas
Carlos Lucas Manríquez (4 June 1930 – 19 April 2022) was a Chilean boxer. He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games ...
(CHI), PTS
Final
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James Boyd (USA) def.
Gheorghe Negrea (ROU), PTS
References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf
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Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
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