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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 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 ...
. 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 the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport eve ...
(JPN) def.
Paddy Donovan Thomas Patrick Donovan (23 December 1936 – 11 March 2018) was a New Zealand amateur boxer and rugby union player. He represented his country in boxing at the 1956 and 1964 Olympic Games, and won bronze medals at the 1958 and 1962 Britis ...
(NZL), PTS *
Anatoly Lagetko Anatoly Lagetko (6 November 1936 – 13 August 2006) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He was born in Tokmak, Ukrainian SSR. He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Australia, ...
(URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS


Second round

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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 bran ...
(POL) def.
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 ...
(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. Amateur career Kurschat was the German amate ...
(FRG) def.
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 ...
(PHI), PTS * Luis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (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 the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were ...
(TCH), DSQ-3 *
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 br ...
(FRA) def.
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 ...
(KOR), RTD-2 *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style ...
(GBR) def.
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 a ...
(CEY), PTS *
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 195 ...
(CAN) def.
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 ...
(THA), PTS *
Anatoly Lagetko Anatoly Lagetko (6 November 1936 – 13 August 2006) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He was born in Tokmak, Ukrainian SSR. He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Australia, ...
(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 the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport eve ...
(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. Amateur career Kurschat was the German amate ...
(FRG) def.
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 bran ...
(POL), RSC-3 * Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Luis Molina (USA), PTS *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style ...
(GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS *
Anatoly Lagetko Anatoly Lagetko (6 November 1936 – 13 August 2006) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He was born in Tokmak, Ukrainian SSR. He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Australia, ...
(URS) def.
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 195 ...
(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. Amateur career Kurschat was the German amate ...
(FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS *
Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style ...
(GBR) def.
Anatoly Lagetko Anatoly Lagetko (6 November 1936 – 13 August 2006) was a boxer from the Soviet Union. He was born in Tokmak, Ukrainian SSR. He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Australia, ...
(URS), PTS


Final

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Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style ...
(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. Amateur career Kurschat was the German amate ...
(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 (sport), rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...