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Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

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Welterweight boxing
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueWest Melbourne Stadium
Dates24 November – 1 December
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicolae Linca  Romania
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fred Tiedt  Ireland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kevin Hogarth  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nicholas Gargano  Great Britain
← 1952
1960 →

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 16 boxers from 16 nations competed.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Nicolae Linca
 Romania
Silver Fred Tiedt
 Ireland
Bronze Kevin Hogarth
 Australia
Bronze Nicholas Gargano
 Great Britain

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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Tiedt actually received more total points than Linca, but three of the five judges judged him the winner.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 176. ISBN 0140066322.