Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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.[1]

Argentina at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeARG
NOCArgentine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors28 (27 men and 1 woman) in 8 sports
Flag bearerIsabel Avellán
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverHumberto SelvettiWeightliftingMen's Heavyweight
 BronzeVíctor ZalazarBoxingMen's Middleweight

Athletics

Boxing

Fencing

One fencer represented Argentina in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's épée

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Argentina in 1956.

Sailing

Open
Athlete Event Race Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Esteban Luis Berisso Finn 18 147 14 256 13 288 16 198 15 226 13 288 DNF 0 1403 18
Ovidio Manuel Lagos
Jorge Diego Brown
Star 9 226 6 402 10 180 DNF 0 9 226 DNF 0 9 226 1260 11
Jorge Salas Chávez
Arnoldo Pekelharing
Boris Adolfo Belada
Dragon 3 828 8 402 2 1004 7 460 DNF 0 3 828 4 703 4225 4

Shooting

Four shooters represented Argentina in 1956.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
Trap

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Argentina at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2010.


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