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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pete Rademacher  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lev Mukhin  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Bekker  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Giacomo Bozzano  Italy
← 1952
1960 →

Medalists

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Gold Pete Rademacher
  United States
Silver Lev Mukhin
  Soviet Union
Bronze Daniel Bekker
  South Africa
Bronze Giacomo Bozzano
  Italy

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 Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.