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
Bantamweight
