Portugal at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Portugal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
IOC code	POR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Portugal
Website	www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt  (in Portuguese)
in Berlin
Competitors	19 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Fasette [1]
Officials	3
Medals Ranked 30th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Portugal competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

A delegation of nineteen competitors participated in five sports, with the equestrian team winning a bronze medal, ^[2] Portugal's third since 1912.

Medalists

Bronze

• Domingos de Sousa Coutinho, José Beltrão and Luís Mena e Silva — Equestrian, Team Jumping.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Men's Marathon

• Manuel Dias — 17th (2:49.00,0)
• Jaime Mendes — DNF

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Jumping

• Domingos de Sousa Coutinho — 16th (20 faults)
• José Beltrão — 6th (12 faults)
• Luís Mena e Silva — 21st (24 faults)

Men's Team Jumping

• Domingos de Sousa Coutinho, José Beltrão and Luís Mena e Silva — 3rd

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all men, represented Portugal in 1936.

Men's épée

• Gustavo Carinhas — 1st round: 3rd (poule 6)
• Henrique da Silveira — 6th
• Paulo d'Eça Leal — semi-final: 9th (poule 1)

Men's team épée

• Gustavo Carinhas, António Mascarenhas de Menezes, Henrique da Silveira, João Sassetti and Paulo d'Eça Leal — semi-final: 5th - 8th (poule 2)

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Men's Olympic Monotype

• Ernesto Vieira de Mendonça — 21st (62 points)

Men's Star

• Joaquim Mascarenhas de Fiúza and António Guedes de Herédia — 10th (28 points)

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 shots)

• Alberto Andressen — 1st round
• Joaquim da Mota — 1st round
• Carlos Queiroz — 1st round

Men's 50m Pistol (60 shots)

• Moysés Cardoso — 40th (490 rings)

Men's 50m Rifle Prone (60 shots)

• Carlos Queiroz — 11th (292 rings)
• Francisco António Real — 19th (283 rings)
• Eduardo Santos — 10th (293 rings)

Officials

• César de Melo (chief of mission)
• António Mascarenhas de Menezes (fencing)
• Manuel da Costa Latino (equestrian)
• R. I. de Noronha (fencing)

References

1. "Flagbearers for Portugal". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. "Portugal at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database