Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Dates23 November-1 December 1956
Competitors164 from 35 nations
| Boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 23 November-1 December 1956 |
| Competitors | 164 from 35 nations |
| 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 table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Romania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  United Team of Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ireland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
