Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Brazil at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
IOC code BRA
NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website www.cob.org.br  (in Portuguese)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors47 (46 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports
Flag bearer Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
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]

Contents

Medalists

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jorge de Barros 100 m 11.154did not advance
200 m 22.302 Q23.885did not advance
José da Conceição 21.611 Q21.463 Q21.533 Q21.566
Ulisses dos Santos 400 m hurdles 53.84did not advance
João Pires Sobrinho 100 m 11.143did not advance
200 m 21.673did not advance
Ary de Sá
Jorge Machado
João Pires Sobrinho
José da Conceição 		4 × 100 m relay 41.63 Q—43.86did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
José da Conceição High jump 1.8621did not advance
Ary de Sá Long jump 7.0020did not advance
Adhemar da Silva Triple jump 15.1511 Q16.35 ORGold medal icon.svg

Basketball

Preliminary round

Group D

TEAMPTSPWLPFPA
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 4220167125
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3211137134
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2202122167
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg59–78Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg89–66Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 50–35, 39–31

Quarterfinal

Group B

TEAMPTSPWLPFPA
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6330283150
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5321208209
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4312182224
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 3303192282
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg68–87Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 28–37, 40–50
United States Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 113–51Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:50–22, 63–29
Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 82–73Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:38–36, 44–37

Classification 5–8

Chile Flag of Chile.svg 64–89Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 64–52Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil

Boxing

Men
AthleteEvent1 Round2 RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Eder Jofre Bantamweight BYEFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Thein Myint  (BIR)
L PTS		Flag of Chile.svg  Claudio Barrientos  (CHI)
L PTS		did not advance5
Celestino Pinto Light-Welterweight Flag of Austria.svg  Leopold Potesil  (AUT)
L PTS		did not advance

Cycling

Track

1000m time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Anísio Argenton Time trial 1:12.79
Men's Sprint
AthleteEventHeatsRepechage 1Repechage FinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)		RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Rank
Anísio Argenton Sprint Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Romanov  (URS)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Shardelow  (RSA)
L		Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Mitchell  (TTO)
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Markus  (CAN)
W 13.0		Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Shardelow  (RSA)
L inches behind		did not advance9

Diving

Men
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRank
Fernando Ribeiro 3 m springboard 62.0723did not advance
Women
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRank
Mary Proença 10 m platform 36.7116did not advance

Equestrian

Show jumping

AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2Final
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalJump-offRank
Renyldo Ferreira Bibelot Individual 29.253456.254485.50—42
Eloy de Menezes Biguaj56.254728.753185.00—41
Nelson Pessoa Relincho32.0035T26.002858.00—33
Renyldo Ferreira
Eloy de Menezes
Nelson Pessoa 		See above Team 117.5011111.001058.00—10

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956.

Men
AthleteEventRiding
(show jumping)		Fencing
(épée one touch)		Shooting
(25 m rapid-fire pistol)		Swimming
(300 m freestyle)		Running
(4000 m)		Total pointsFinal rank
PointsPointsPointsPointsPoints
Sálvio Lemos Men's 4555567607857303,28627
Wenceslau Malta 07417607558773,13331
Nilo da Silva 17.5DNSDNFAC
Sálvio Lemos
Wenceslau Malta
Nilo da Silva 		Team 472.5ACDNFAC

Rowing

Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956. [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ruy Kopper
André Richer
Nelson Guarda
José de Carvalho Filho
Sylvio de Souza 		Coxed four 7:13.93 R7:25.72did not advance

Sailing

Open
AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
1234567
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Joaquim Roderbourg Finn 1619811361DNF0142569448DNF014256151917
Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht
Rolf Ebling Bercht 		12m² Sharpie DNF0111747370DNF 001117473709261134910

Shooting

Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.

Men
AthleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
Severino Moreira 50 m rifle, three positions 110237
50 m rifle, prone 5978
Pedro Simão 25 m rapid fire pistol 56116
Milton Sobocinski 50 m rifle, three positions 111533
50 m rifle, prone 59420
Adhaury Rocha 25 m rapid fire pistol 55618

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
João Gonçalves Filho 100 metre backstroke 1:07.95did not advance
Haroldo Lara 100 metre freestyle 59.94did not advance
Octavio Mobiglia 200 metre breaststroke DSQdid not advance
Sylvio dos Santos 400 metre freestyle 4:48.85did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Américo Ferreira 67.5 kg 102.51597.517135.010335.014
Bruno Barabani 90 kg 110.015112.510145.011367.512

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brazil Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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