1956 Summer Olympics / Boxing - Heavyweight (over 81 kg)
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sport | Boxing |
competition | Heavy weight (over 81 kg) |
gender | Men |
place |
West Melbourne Stadium , Melbourne |
Attendees | 11 athletes from 11 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 - Heavyweight held for men.
According to the competition regulations of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateure (AIBA), the body weight of every heavyweight boxer must be greater than 81 kg.
Eleven athletes from eleven nations determined the Olympic champion in Melbourne's West Melbourne Stadium : The American Pete Rademacher won ahead of the Soviet Russian Lew Muchin as well as the South African Daan Bekker and the Italian Giacomo Bozzano .
Preliminary round
The fights in the preliminary round took place on November 24th.
The winners of the three preliminary fights qualified among the five seeded participants for the quarter-finals (q VF).
Note: P = victory on points; KO3 = knockout victory in the third round; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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KO3 | q VF |
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9 | |
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KO3 | q VF |
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9 | |
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P | q VF |
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9 |
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were played on November 29th.
The winners of the quarter-finals qualified for the semi-finals (q HF).
Note: P = victory on points; KO1 = knockout win in the first round; KO2 = knockout victory in the second round; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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KO2 | q HF |
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5 | |
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KO1 | q HF |
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5 | |
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KO1 | q HF |
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5 | |
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P | q HF |
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5 |
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: KO3 = knockout win in the third round; R = rank; Q = qualification
Nation / name | Result | R / Q |
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KO3 | q F |
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KO3 | q F |
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final
The final was held on December 1st.
Note: KO1 = knockout win in the first round
Nation / name | Result | rank |
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KO1 |
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Web links
- Results at www.olympic.org ( English )
- Report and results at www.sports-reference.com (English)