Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 22 boxers from 22 nations competed.[1]

Light welterweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue	West Melbourne Stadium
Dates	24 November – 1 December
Competitors	22 from 22 nations
Medalists
Vladimir Yengibaryan  Soviet Union Franco Nenci  Italy Constantin Dumitrescu  Romania Henry Loubscher  South Africa

Medalists

Gold	Vladimir Yengibaryan  Soviet Union
Silver	Franco Nenci  Italy
Bronze	Constantin Dumitrescu  Romania
Bronze	Henry Loubscher  South Africa

Results

First round

• Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) def. Terrence Oung (BUR), PTS
• Hans Pedersen (DEN) def. Carlos Rodríguez (VEN), PTS
• Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Chune Pattapong (THA), KO-1
• Leopold Potesil (AUT) def. Celestino Pinto (BRA), PTS
• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Gul Rehmat (PAK), KO-3
• Willi Roth (FRG) def. Thomas Schuster (FIJ), PTS

Second round

• Claude Saluden (FRA) def. Harry Perry (IRL), PTS
• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Leszek Drogosz (POL), PTS
• Henry Loubscher (RSA) def. Leslie Mason (CAN), PTS
• Joseph Shaw (USA) def. Max Carlos (AUS), PTS
• Hwang Ui-gyeong (KOR) def. Manuel de los Santos (PHI), DSQ-2
• Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) def. Hans Pedersen (DEN), PTS
• Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Leopold Potesil (AUT), PTS
• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Willi Roth (FRG), PTS

Quarterfinals

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Claude Saluden (FRA), PTS
• Henry Loubscher (RSA) def. Joseph Shaw (USA), PTS
• Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) def. Hwang Ei-Kyung (KOR), PTS
• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Antonio Marcilla (ARG), PTS

Semifinals

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Henry Loubscher (RSA), PTS
• Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU), PTS

Final

• Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Franco Nenci (ITA), PTS

References

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