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Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. 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 * Toshihito Ishimaru (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 (FRG) def. Celedonio Espinosa (PHI), PTS * Luis Molina (boxer), Luis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (boxer), William Griffiths (AUS), PTS * Anthony Byrne (boxer), Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3 * André Vairolatto (FRA) def. Baek Do-seon (KOR), RTD-2 * Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS * Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA), PTS * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS ... [...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, West Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Festival Hall first opened its doors in 1913 as a roller-skating rink and later became a boxing arena. 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 the greatest names in Australian boxing including Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Anthony Mundine, Lester Ellis and Barry Michael. Professional wrestling also featured regularly, as did Roller Derby, ballroom dancing, cultural and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Niinivuori
Pentti Niinivuori (27 August 1931 – 5 July 1988) was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Sergio Caprari of Italy. References External links * 1931 births 1988 deaths Finnish male boxers Olympic boxers for Finland Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Forssa Featherweight boxers Sportspeople from Kanta-Häme 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sueb Chundakowsolaya
Sueb Chundakowsolaya (, born 1933) is a Thai boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1933 births Living people Sueb Chundakowsolaya Sueb Chundakowsolaya Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1954 Asian Games Boxers at the 1958 Asian Games Sueb Chundakowsolaya Sueb Chundakowsolaya Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Lightweight boxers Sueb Chundakowsolaya {{Thailand-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Beattie
Edward Beattie (born 4 February 1934) is a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1934 births Living people Lightweight boxers Canadian male boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kilsyth Scottish emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrasena Jayasuriya
Chandrasena Perera Jayasuriya (27 January 1935 – 21 February 2000) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1935 births 2000 deaths Sri Lankan male boxers Olympic boxers for Sri Lanka Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1954 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Sri Lanka Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Lightweight boxers {{SriLanka-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek Do-seon
Baek Do-seon (born 13 April 1930) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1930 births Possibly living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers for South Korea Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Lightweight boxers 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Vairolatto
André Vairolatto (11 February 1934 – 12 December 2021) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1934 births 2021 deaths French male boxers Olympic boxers for France Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Lightweight boxers Sportspeople from Aude 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1935 births Living people Czechoslovak male boxers Olympic boxers for Czechoslovakia Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Lightweight boxers {{CzechRepublic-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Griffiths (boxer)
William Griffiths (6 September 1932 – 13 December 2010) was an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1932 births 2010 deaths Australian male boxers Olympic boxers for Australia Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Lightweight boxers 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Molina (boxer)
Luis Molina (October 11, 1938 – April 20, 2013) was an American boxer. He competed in the lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1938 births 2013 deaths Lightweight boxers Boxers from California American male boxers Olympic boxers for the United States Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santa Barbara, California 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celedonio Espinosa
Celedonio Kunanan Espinosa Jr. (born 5 July 1933) 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 in the 1958 Asian Games staged in Tokyo, Japan. He once assumed the post of the Far Eastern University Far Eastern University (), also referred to by its acronym FEU, is a Private university, private research non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and ... Boxing Team and also became a boxing coach, referee and judge. References External links * 1933 births Possibly living people Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Rizal (province) Olympic boxers for the Philippines Asian Games gold medalists in boxing Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1954 Asian Games Boxers at the 1958 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygmunt Milewski
Zygmunt Milewski (3 February 1934 – 31 December 2002) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1934 births 2002 deaths Polish male boxers Olympic boxers for Poland Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from the Free City of Danzig Boxers from Gdańsk Lightweight boxers 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
