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The men's middleweight 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 75 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 26 November to 1 December 1956. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.


Medalists


Results


First round

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Giulio Rinaldi Giulio Rinaldi (13 February 1935 – 16 July 2011) was an Italian boxer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the first bout. Pro career During his thirteen and-a-half-year professional career from 1957 to 1970 ...
(ITA) def. Jens Andersen (DEN), PTS *
Gennadi Shatkov Gennadi Ivanovich Shatkov (, May 27, 1932 – January 14, 2009) was a boxer from the USSR, who competed in the Middleweight division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career. Biography Shatkov was born in Leningrad an ...
(URS) def.
Ralph Hosack Ralph Hosack (born 1935) is a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight 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 in ...
(CAN), PTS *
Dieter Wemhöner Dieter Wemhöner (born 18 August 1930) is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Middleweight (-75kg), 195 ...
(FRG) def.
Ronald Redrup Ronald Redrup (30 May 1935 – 5 April 2013) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbou ...
(GBR), PTS *
Victor Zalazar The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
(ARG) def.
Stig Sjölin Stig Karl Olof Sjölin (21 December 1928 – 9 January 1995) was a Swedish middleweight boxer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in third and ninth place, respectively. Between 1949 and 1955 he won four medals at European ch ...
(SWE), PTS *
Július Torma Július Torma (7 March 1922, Budapest – 23 October 1991, Prague) was a Slovaks, Slovak boxing, boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He co ...
(CZE) def.
Howard Richter Howard Richter (born 18 May 1935) is an Australian businessman and former Olympic boxer. Sporting career Richter was introduced to boxing as a method of rehabilitation following a severe accident when he was eight years old. He was struck by a ...
(AUS), PTS * Ramón Tapia (CHI) def.
Zbigniew Piórkowski Zbigniew Piórkowski (2 July 1929 – 10 July 1994) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded ...
(POL), RSC-1


Quarterfinals

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Gilbert Chapron Gilbert Chapron (October 7, 1933 – September 5, 2016) was a French boxer, who competed in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Blois, Loir-et-Cher. Amateur career Chapron represente ...
(FRA) def.
Roger Rouse Roger Rouse (June 3, 1934 – March 7, 1999) was an American boxing, boxer. He competed in the Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Middleweight, men's middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was one of the top collegiate boxers ...
(USA), PTS *
Gennadi Shatkov Gennadi Ivanovich Shatkov (, May 27, 1932 – January 14, 2009) was a boxer from the USSR, who competed in the Middleweight division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career. Biography Shatkov was born in Leningrad an ...
(URS) def.
Giulio Rinaldi Giulio Rinaldi (13 February 1935 – 16 July 2011) was an Italian boxer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the first bout. Pro career During his thirteen and-a-half-year professional career from 1957 to 1970 ...
(ITA), walk-over *
Victor Zalazar The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
(ARG) def.
Dieter Wemhöner Dieter Wemhöner (born 18 August 1930) is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Middleweight (-75kg), 195 ...
(FRG), PTS * Ramón Tapia (CHI) def.
Július Torma Július Torma (7 March 1922, Budapest – 23 October 1991, Prague) was a Slovaks, Slovak boxing, boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He co ...
(CZE), RSC-2


Semifinals

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Gennadi Shatkov Gennadi Ivanovich Shatkov (, May 27, 1932 – January 14, 2009) was a boxer from the USSR, who competed in the Middleweight division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career. Biography Shatkov was born in Leningrad an ...
(URS) def.
Victor Zalazar The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
(ARG), RTD-2 * Ramón Tapia (CHI) def.
Gilbert Chapron Gilbert Chapron (October 7, 1933 – September 5, 2016) was a French boxer, who competed in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Blois, Loir-et-Cher. Amateur career Chapron represente ...
(FRA), walk-over


Final

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Gennadi Shatkov Gennadi Ivanovich Shatkov (, May 27, 1932 – January 14, 2009) was a boxer from the USSR, who competed in the Middleweight division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career. Biography Shatkov was born in Leningrad an ...
(URS) def. Ramón Tapia (CHI), KO-1


References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
Middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...