Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Featherweight
| Featherweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | West Melbourne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
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.