Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.

Medalists

Results First round Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN) def. Paddy Donovan (NZL), PTS Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS

Second round Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Celedonio Espinosa (PHI), PTS Luis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (AUS), PTS Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3 André Vairolatto (FRA) def. Baek Do-seon (KOR), RTD-2 Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA), PTS Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS

Quarterfinals Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), RSC-3 Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Luis Molina (USA), PTS Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS

Semifinals Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Anatoly Lagetko (URS), PTS

Final Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Harry Kurschat (FRG), PTS

References

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