1956 Summer Olympics / Boxing - Welterweight (up to 67 kg)
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sport | Boxing |
competition | Welter weight (up to 67 kg) |
gender | Men |
place |
West Melbourne Stadium , Melbourne |
Attendees | 16 athletes from 16 nations |
date | November 24th to December 1st, 1956 |
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In the 1956 Olympic Games in the Australian city of Melbourne , the tournament was from November 24 to December 1 Boxing - Welterweight held for men.
According to the competition regulations of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateure (AIBA), the body weight of every welterweight boxer must be greater than 63.5 kg and a maximum of 67.0 kg.
16 athletes from 16 nations determined the Olympic champion in Melbourne's West Melbourne Stadium : Romanian Nicolae Linca won ahead of Irishman Frederick Tiedt as well as Australian Kevin Hogarth and British Nicholas Gargano .
Preliminary round
The fights in the preliminary round took place on November 24th.
The winners of the eight preliminary fights qualified for the quarter-finals (q VF).
Note: P = victory on points; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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P | q VF |
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Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were played on November 28th.
The winners of the quarter-finals qualified for the semi-finals (q HF).
Note: P = victory on points; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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P | q HF |
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P | q HF |
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' | q HF |
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Semifinals
The semi-finals were held on November 30th.
The winners of the two semi-finals qualified for the final (q F), both losers automatically won a bronze medal.
Note: P = victory on points; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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P | q F |
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P | q F |
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final
The final was held on December 1st.
Note: P = victory on points
Nation / name | Result | rank |
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P |
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Web links
- Results at www.olympic.org ( English )
- Report and results at www.sports-reference.com (English)