The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. 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.[1]
Middleweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | West Melbourne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 26 November – 1 December | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 14 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
editGold | Gennadi Schatkov Soviet Union |
Silver | Ramón Tapia Chile |
Bronze | Gilbert Chapron France |
Bronze | Victor Zalazar Argentina |
Results
editFirst round
edit- Giulio Rinaldi (ITA) def. Jens Andersen (DEN), PTS
- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ralph Hosack (CAN), PTS
- Dieter Wemhöner (FRG) def. Ronald Redrup (GBR), PTS
- Victor Zalazar (ARG) def. Stig Sjölin (SWE), PTS
- Július Torma (CZE) def. Howard Richter (AUS), PTS
- Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Zbigniew Piórkowski (POL), RSC-1
Quarterfinals
edit- Gilbert Chapron (FRA) def. Roger Rouse (USA), PTS
- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Giulio Rinaldi (ITA), walk-over
- Victor Zalazar (ARG) def. Dieter Wemhöner (FRG), PTS
- Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Július Torma (CZE), RSC-2
Semifinals
edit- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Victor Zalazar (ARG), RTD-2
- Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Gilbert Chapron (FRA), walk-over
Final
edit- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ramón Tapia (CHI), KO-1
References
edit- ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.