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Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
BRA

Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Brazilian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.cob.org.br (Portuguese)

Competitors
  
44 (43 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports

Flag bearer
  
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Medals Ranked 24th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 43 men and 1 woman, took part in 28 events in 11 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Adhemar Ferreira da Silva — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump

    • Cycling

    Sprint
  • Anísio Argenton — 9th place
    • Time trial
  • Anísio Argenton — 1:12.7 (→ 9th place)

    • Diving

    Women's 10m Platform

  • Mary Proença
  • Preliminary Round — 36.71 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

    • Modern pentathlon

    Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956.

    Individual
  • Salvio Lemos
  • Wenceslau Malta
  • Nilo da Silva
    • Team
  • Salvio Lemos
  • Wenceslau Malta
  • Nilo da Silva

    • Shooting

    Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.

    25 m pistol
  • Pedro Simão
  • Adhaury Rocha
    • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Milton Sobocinski
  • Severino Moreira
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Severino Moreira
  • Milton Sobocinski

    • References

    Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA