Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.Medalists
Results
First round
- Pentti Hämäläinen def. Martin Smyth, PTS
- Bernard Schröter def. Paulino Meléndres, PTS
Second round
- Henryk Niedźwiedzki def. Leonard Leisching, PTS
- Tristán Falfán def. Maurice White, KO-2
- Vladimir Safronov def. Agostino Cossia, PTS
- André de Souza def. Nontasilp Thayansilp, PTS
- Shinichiro Suzuki def. Yaichit Wang, PTS
- Thomas Nicholls def. Noel Hazard, PTS
- Jan Zachara def. Dong-Hun Chung, PTS
- Pentti Hämäläinen def. Bernard Schröter, PTS
Quarterfinals
- Henryk Niedźwiedzki def. Tristan Falfán, KO-1
- Vladimir Safronov def. Andre de Souza, PTS
- Thomas Nicholls def. Shinetsu Suzuki, PTS
- Pentti Hämäläinen def. Jan Zachara, PTS
Semifinals
- Vladimir Safronov def. Henryk Niedźwiedzki, PTS
- Thomas Nicholls def. Pentti Hämäläinen, PTS
Final
- Vladimir Safronov def. Thomas Nicholls, PTS
