Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
Olympic boxing tournament
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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.[1]
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| Venue | West Melbourne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 24 November – 1 December 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
| Gold | Nicolae Linca Romania |
| Silver | Fred Tiedt Ireland |
| Bronze | Kevin Hogarth Australia |
| Bronze | Nicholas Gargano Great Britain |
Results
First round
- András Dőri (HUN) def. Bait Husain (PAK), PTS
- Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. Graham Finlay (NZL), PTS
- Pearce Lane (USA) def. Enrique Tovar (VEN), PTS
- Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Tadeusz Walasek (POL), PTS
- Nicholas André (RSA) def. Lee Shih-chuan (TPE), PTS
- Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Hector Hatch (FIJ), PTS
- Francisco Gelaberti (ARG) def. Walter Kozak (CAN), PTS
- Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Eduard Borisov (URS), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Kevin Hogarth (AUS) def. András Dori (HUN), PTS
- Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Pearce Allen Lane (USA), PTS
- Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Nicholas Andre (RSA), PTS
- Nicholas Gargano (GBR) def. Francisco Gelabert (ARG), PTS
Semifinals
- Fred Tiedt (IRL) def. Kevin Hogarth (AUS), PTS
- Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Nicholas Gargano (GBR), PTS
Final
- Nicolae Linca (ROU) def. Fred Tiedt (IRL), PTS
Tiedt actually received more total points than Linca, but three of the five judges judged him the winner.[2]