Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

Lightweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue	West Melbourne Stadium
Dates	23 November – 1 December
Competitors	18 from 18 nations
Medalists
Richard McTaggart  Great Britain Harry Kurschat  United Team of Germany Anatoly Lagetko  Soviet Union Anthony Byrne  Ireland

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.

Medalists

Gold	Richard McTaggart  Great Britain
Silver	Harry Kurschat  United Team of Germany
Bronze	Anatoly Lagetko  Soviet Union
Bronze	Anthony Byrne  Ireland

Results

First round

• Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN) def. Paddy Donovan (NZL), PTS
• Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS

Second round

• Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS
• Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Celedonio Espinosa (PHI), PTS
• Luis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (AUS), PTS
• Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3
• André Vairolatto (FRA) def. Baek Do-seon (KOR), RTD-2
• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS
• Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA), PTS
• Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS

Quarterfinals

• Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), RSC-3
• Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Luis Molina (USA), PTS
• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS
• Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS

Semifinals

• Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS
• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Anatoly Lagetko (URS), PTS

Final

• Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Harry Kurschat (FRG), PTS

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf