Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BRA |
NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 47 (46 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports |
Flag bearer | Adhemar Ferreira da Silva |
Medals Ranked 24th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 43 men and one woman took part in 28 events in 11 sports. The only Brazilian medal was the gold won by Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in men's triple jump. This was his second gold medal in the event. He was the first Brazilian to be a two-time Olympic champion.[1]
Further information: 1956 Summer Olympics medal table |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jorge de Barros | 100 m | 11.15 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
200 m | 22.30 | 2 Q | 23.88 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
José da Conceição | 21.61 | 1 Q | 21.46 | 3 Q | 21.53 | 3 Q | 21.56 | 6 | |
Ulisses dos Santos | 400 m hurdles | 53.8 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
João Pires Sobrinho | 100 m | 11.14 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
200 m | 21.67 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
Ary de Sá Jorge Machado João Pires Sobrinho José da Conceição |
4 x 100 m relay | 41.6 | 3 Q | — | 43.8 | 6 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
José da Conceição | High jump | 1.86 | 21 | did not advance | |
Ary de Sá | Long jump | 7.00 | 20 | did not advance | |
Adhemar da Silva | Triple jump | 15.15 | 11 Q | 16.35 OR |
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
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Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 125 |
Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 134 |
Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 167 |
TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
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United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 150 |
Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 209 |
Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 224 |
Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 282 |
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Eder Jofre | Bantamweight | BYE | Thein Myint (MYA) L PTS |
Claudio Barrientos (CHI) L PTS |
did not advance | 5 | |
Celestino Pinto | Light-Welterweight | Leopold Potesil (AUT) L PTS |
did not advance |
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Anísio Argenton | Time trial | 1:12.7 | 9 |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage 1 | Repechage Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
Anísio Argenton | Sprint | Romanov (URS) Shardelow (RSA) L |
Mitchell (TTO) Markus (CAN) W 13.0 |
Shardelow (RSA) L inches behind |
did not advance | 9 |
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||||
Fernando Ribeiro | 3 m springboard | 62.07 | 23 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||||
Mary Proença | 10 m platform | 36.71 | 16 | did not advance |
Main article: Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | ||||
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Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Total | Jump-off | Rank | |||
Renyldo Ferreira | Bibelot | Individual | 29.25 | 34 | 56.25 | 44 | 85.50 | — | 42 |
Eloy de Menezes | Biguaj | 56.25 | 47 | 28.75 | 31 | 85.00 | — | 41 | |
Nelson Pessoa | Relincho | 32.00 | 35T | 26.00 | 28 | 58.00 | — | 33 | |
Renyldo Ferreira Eloy de Menezes Nelson Pessoa |
See above | Team | 117.50 | 11 | 111.00 | 10 | 58.00 | — | 10 |
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956.
Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Shooting (25 m rapid-fire pistol) |
Swimming (300 m freestyle) |
Running (4000 m) |
Total points | Final rank |
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Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
Sálvio Lemos | Men's | 455 | 556 | 760 | 785 | 730 | 3,286 | 27 |
Wenceslau Malta | 0 | 741 | 760 | 755 | 877 | 3,133 | 31 | |
Nilo da Silva | 17.5 | DNS | DNF | AC | ||||
Sálvio Lemos Wenceslau Malta Nilo da Silva |
Team | 472.5 | AC | DNF | AC |
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ruy Kopper André Richer Nelson Guarda José de Carvalho Filho Sylvio de Souza |
Coxed four | 7:13.9 | 3 R | 7:25.7 | 2 | did not advance |
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Race | Final rank | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Joaquim Roderbourg | Finn | 16 | 198 | 11 | 361 | 14 | 256 | 9 | 448 | DNF | 0 | 14 | 256 | 1519 | 17 | ||
Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht Rolf Ebling Bercht |
12m² Sharpie | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | DNF 0 | 0 | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1349 | 10 |
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Severino Moreira | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1102 | 37 |
50 m rifle, prone | 597 | 8 | |
Pedro Simão | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 561 | 16 |
Milton Sobocinski | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1115 | 33 |
50 m rifle, prone | 594 | 20 | |
Adhaury Rocha | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 556 | 18 |
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
João Gonçalves Filho | 100 metre backstroke | 1:07.9 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Haroldo Lara | 100 metre freestyle | 59.9 | 4 | did not advance | |||
Octavio Mobiglia | 200 metre breaststroke | DSQ | did not advance | ||||
Sylvio dos Santos | 400 metre freestyle | 4:48.8 | 5 | did not advance |
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Américo Ferreira | 67.5 kg | 102.5 | 15 | 97.5 | 17 | 135.0 | 10 | 335.0 | 14 |
Bruno Barabani | 90 kg | 110.0 | 15 | 112.5 | 10 | 145.0 | 11 | 367.5 | 12 |