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Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
ARG

Flag bearer
  
Isabel Avellán

Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Argentinian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.coarg.org.ar (Spanish)

Competitors
  
28 (27 men and 1 woman) in 8 sports

Medals Ranked 29th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 1 2

Argentina competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 28 competitors, 27 men and 1 woman, took part in 27 events in 8 sports.

Contents

Silver

  • Humberto Selvetti — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight

    • Bronze

  • Víctor Zalazar — Boxing, Men's Middleweight

    • Fencing

    One fencer represented Argentina in 1956.

    Men's foil
  • Santiago Massini
    • Men's épée
  • Santiago Massini

    • Modern pentathlon

    One male pentathlete represented Argentina in 1956.

  • Luis Ribera

    • Sailing

    Open

    Shooting

    Four shooters represented Argentina in 1956.

    25 m pistol
  • Oscar Cervo
    • 50 m pistol
  • Alberto Martijena
    • Trap
  • Juan Gindre
  • León Bozzi

    • References

    Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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