Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.[1]

Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueWest Melbourne Stadium
Dates24 November – 1 December
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Medalists
Pete Rademacher  United States
Lev Mukhin  Soviet Union
Daniel Bekker  South Africa
Giacomo Bozzano  Italy

Medalists

GoldPete Rademacher
 United States
SilverLev Mukhin
 Soviet Union
BronzeDaniel Bekker
 South Africa
BronzeGiacomo Bozzano
 Italy

Results

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

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