Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.[1]

Light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueWest Melbourne Stadium
Dates23 November – 1 December
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) James Boyd  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gheorghe Negrea  Romania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carlos Lucas  Chile
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Romualdas Murauskas  Soviet Union
← 1952
1960 →

Medalists

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Gold James Boyd
  United States
Silver Gheorghe Negrea
  Romania
Bronze Carlos Lucas
  Chile
Bronze Romualdas Murauskas
  Soviet Union

Results

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First round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.