Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 16 boxers from 16 nations competed.Medalists
Results
First round
- András Dőri def. Bait Husain, PTS
- Kevin Hogarth def. Graham Finlay, PTS
- Pearce Lane def. Enrique Tovar, PTS
- Fred Tiedt def. Tadeusz Walasek, PTS
- Nicholas André def. Lee Shih-chuan, PTS
- Nicolae Linca def. Hector Hatch, PTS
- Francisco Gelaberti def. Walter Kozak, PTS
- Nicholas Gargano def. Eduard Borisov, PTS
Quarterfinals
- Kevin Hogarth def. András Dori, PTS
- Fred Tiedt def. Pearce Allen Lane, PTS
- Nicolae Linca def. Nicholas Andre, PTS
- Nicholas Gargano def. Francisco Gelabert, PTS
Semifinals
- Fred Tiedt def. Kevin Hogarth, PTS
- Nicolae Linca def. Nicholas Gargano, PTS
Final
- Nicolae Linca def. Fred Tiedt, PTS
Tiedt actually received more total points than Linca, but three of the five judges judged him the winner.
