| Boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 23 November-1 December 1956 |
| Competitors | 164 from 35 nations |
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Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at the West Melbourne Stadium. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons. The boxing schedule began on 23 November and ended on 1 December. Ten boxing events (all men's individual) were contested. [1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 
Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 
United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 
Romania (ROU) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 
United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 
Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 
Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 
Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 
South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | 
Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
References
- ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
