Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Middleweight

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.

Medalists

Results First round 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 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 Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Victor Zalazar (ARG), RTD-2 Ramón Tapia (CHI) def. Gilbert Chapron (FRA), walk-over

Final Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ramón Tapia (CHI), KO-1

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf