Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
Olympic boxing tournament
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The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.[1]
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| Venue | West Melbourne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
| Gold | Terence Spinks Great Britain |
| Silver | Mircea Dobrescu Romania |
| Bronze | John Caldwell Ireland |
| Bronze | René Libeer France |
Results
First round
- Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar Basel (FRG), on points
- Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points
- Abel Laudonio (ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points
Second round
- Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points
- Ray Perez (USA) def. František Majdloch (CZE), on points
- John Caldwell (IRL) def. Yai Shwe (BUR), referee stopped the contest (3rd round)
- Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk Kukier (POL), on points
- Kenji Yonekura (JPN) def. Phajol Muangson (THA), on points
- René Libeer (FRA) def. Pyo Hyeon-gi (KOR), on points
- Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore Burruni (ITA), on points
- Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Abel Laudonio (ARG), on points
Quarterfinals
- Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points
- John Caldwell (IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points
- René Libeer (FRA) def. Kenji Yonekura (JPN), on points
- Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points
Semifinals
- Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. John Caldwell (IRL), on points
- Terence Spinks (GBR) def. René Libeer (FRA), on points
Final
- Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Mircea Dobrescu (ROU), on points