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.
Medalists
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), RTD-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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf
