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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 27, 1956
Date Finished: November 27, 1956
Format: Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Gold: | Vladimir Engibaryan |
| Silver: | Franco Nenci |
| Bronze: | Constantin Dumitrescu Henry Loubscher |
| Unit | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 1956-11-27 | Saluden (FRA) , Perry (IRL) |
| Match #2 | 1956-11-27 | Engibaryan (URS) , Drogosz (POL) |
| Match #3 | 1956-11-27 | Loubscher (RSA) , Mason (CAN) |
| Match #4 | 1956-11-27 | Shaw (USA) , Carlos (AUS) |
| Match #5 | 1956-11-27 | Hwang (KOR) , de los Santos (PHI) |
| Match #6 | 1956-11-27 | Dumitrescu (ROU) , Petersen (DEN) |
| Match #7 | 1956-11-27 | Marcilla (ARG) , Potesil (AUT) |
| Match #8 | 1956-11-27 | Nenci (ITA) , Roth (GER) |