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The men's lightweight 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 60 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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Toshihito Ishimaru was a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 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, A ...
(JPN) def. Paddy Donovan (NZL), PTS * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS


Second round

* Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS *
Harry Kurschat Harry Kurschat (3 November 1930 – 21 January 2022) was a German boxer who competed in the lightweight division during his career as an amateur for West Germany. He was born and died in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of ...
(FRG) def.
Celedonio Espinosa Celedonio Espinosa Jr. is an Olympian, a Filipino boxer who competed in the 1954 Asian Games in Manila and took home the gold medal. He represented the Philippines in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and bagged the bronze medal i ...
(PHI), PTS * Louis Molina (USA) def.
William Griffiths William, Will, Bill or Billy Griffiths may refer to: Sports * William Griffiths (boxer) (born 1932), Australian Olympic boxer * William Griffiths (field hockey) (1922–2010), British Olympic hockey player * Will Griffiths (rugby union) (born 19 ...
(AUS), PTS * Anthony Byrne (IRL) def.
Josef Chovanec Josef Chovanec (born 1935) is a Czechoslovak boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even ...
(TCH), DSQ-3 * André Vairolatto (FRA) def. Baek Do-seon (KOR), RTD-2 *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (born 15 October 1935) is a Scottish retired amateur boxer. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the lightweight division and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. In 1956 he received the Val Barker Trophy ...
(GBR) def.
Chandrasena Jayasuriya Chandrasena Perera Jayasuriya (born 27 January 1935, date of death unknown) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI ...
(CEY), PTS * Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA), PTS * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def.
Toshihito Ishimaru was a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 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, A ...
(JPN), PTS


Quarterfinals

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Harry Kurschat Harry Kurschat (3 November 1930 – 21 January 2022) was a German boxer who competed in the lightweight division during his career as an amateur for West Germany. He was born and died in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of ...
(FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), RSC-3 * Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Louis Molina (USA), PTS *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (born 15 October 1935) is a Scottish retired amateur boxer. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the lightweight division and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. In 1956 he received the Val Barker Trophy ...
(GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS


Semifinals

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Harry Kurschat Harry Kurschat (3 November 1930 – 21 January 2022) was a German boxer who competed in the lightweight division during his career as an amateur for West Germany. He was born and died in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of ...
(FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (born 15 October 1935) is a Scottish retired amateur boxer. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the lightweight division and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. In 1956 he received the Val Barker Trophy ...
(GBR) def. Anatoly Lagetko (URS), PTS


Final

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Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (born 15 October 1935) is a Scottish retired amateur boxer. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the lightweight division and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. In 1956 he received the Val Barker Trophy ...
(GBR) def.
Harry Kurschat Harry Kurschat (3 November 1930 – 21 January 2022) was a German boxer who competed in the lightweight division during his career as an amateur for West Germany. He was born and died in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of ...
(FRG), PTS


References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
Lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight boxe ...