Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.[1]

Bantamweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue	West Melbourne Stadium
Dates	23 November – 1 December
Competitors	18 from 18 nations
Medalists
Wolfgang Behrendt  United Team of Germany Song Soon-Chun  South Korea Claudio Barrientos  Chile Frederick Gilroy  Ireland

Medalists

Gold	Wolfgang Behrendt  United Team of Germany
Silver	Song Soon-Chun  South Korea
Bronze	Claudio Barrientos  Chile
Bronze	Frederick Gilroy  Ireland

Results

First round

• Song Soon-Chun (KOR) def. Alberto Adela (PHI), PTS
• Robert Bath (AUS) def. Henry Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS

Second round

• Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Boris Stepanov (URS), KO-3
• Mario Sitri (ITA) def. Ahmed Rashid (PAK), PTS
• Owen Reilly (GBR) def. Daniel Hellebuyck (BEL), PTS
• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Henrik Ottesen (DEN), KO-2
• Claudio Barrientos (CHI) def. Zenon Stefaniuk (POL), PTS
• Eder Jofre (BRA) def. Thein Myint (BUR), PTS
• Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG) def. Vichai Limcharoen (THA), PTS
• Song Soon-Chun (KOR) def. Robert Bath (AUS), PTS

Quarterfinals

• Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Mario Sitri (ITA), PTS
• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Owen Reilly (GBR), PTS
• Claudio Barrientos (CHI) def. Eder Jofre (BRA), PTS
• Song Soon-Chun (KOR) def. Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG), PTS

Semifinals

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Frederick Gilroy (IRL), PTS
• Song Soon-Chun (KOR) def. Claudio Barrientos (CHI), PTS

Final

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Song Soon-Chun (KOR), PTS

References

1. "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.