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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 26, 1956
Date Finished: November 26, 1956
Format: Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Gold: | Wolfgang Behrendt |
| Silver: | Song Sun-Cheon |
| Bronze: | Claudio Barrientos Freddie Gilroy |
| Unit | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 1956-11-26 | Gilroy (IRL) , Stepanov (URS) |
| Match #2 | 1956-11-26 | Sitri (ITA) , Rashid (PAK) |
| Match #3 | 1956-11-26 | Reilly (GBR) , Hellebuyck (BEL) |
| Match #4 | 1956-11-26 | Behrendt (GER) , Ottesen (DEN) |
| Match #5 | 1956-11-26 | Barrientos (CHI) , Stefaniuk (POL) |
| Match #6 | 1956-11-26 | Jofre (BRA) , Thein (MYA) |
| Match #7 | 1956-11-26 | Tomaselli (ARG) , Limcharern (THA) |
| Match #8 | 1956-11-26 | Song (KOR) , Bath (AUS) |