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Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Competitors
  
11 in 2 sports

Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Olympic Committee of Portugal

Website
  
www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (Portuguese)

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Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

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A total delegation of twelve competitors (five in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.

Equestrian

Men's Individual Dressage:

  • António Pereira de Almeida — 12th (743 marks)

    • Men's Individual Eventing:

  • Álvaro Sabbo — eliminated
  • Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 34th (−657,24 points)
  • Joaquim Duarte Silva — 29th (−349,55 points)

    • Men's Team Eventing:

  • Álvaro Sabbo, Fernando Marques Cavaleiro and Joaquim Duarte Silva — eliminated

    • Men's Individual Jumping:

  • Henrique Alves Calado — 7th (16 marks)
  • João Azevedo — eliminated
  • Rodrigo da Silveira — eliminated

    • Men's Team Jumping:

  • Henrique Alves Calado, João Azevedo and Rodrigo da Silveira — 11th - 20th

    • Sailing

    Men's Dragon:

  • Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (helm), Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço and Serge Marquis — 13th (2002 points)

    • Men's Star:

  • Duarte de Almeida Bello (helm) and José Bustorff Silva — 4th (3825 points)

    • Officials

  • Fernando Pais (chief of mission)

    • References

    Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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