Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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]
| Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 44 (43 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Adhemar Ferreira da Silva |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
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Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jorge de Barros | 100 m | 11.15 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.30 | 2 Q | 23.88 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| José da Conceição | 21.61 | 1 Q | 21.46 | 3 Q | 21.53 | 3 Q | 21.56 | 6 | |
| Ulisses dos Santos | 400 m hurdles | 53.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| João Pires Sobrinho | 100 m | 11.14 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.67 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ary de Sá Jorge Machado João Pires Sobrinho José da Conceição |
4 x 100 m relay | 41.6 | 3 Q | N/A | 43.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| José da Conceição | High jump | 1.86 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Ary de Sá | Long jump | 7.00 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Adhemar da Silva | Triple jump | 15.15 | 11 Q | 16.35 OR |  |
Basketball
Preliminary round
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Quarterfinal
Group B
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 150 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 209 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 224 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 282 |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eder Jofre | Bantamweight | BYE | .svg.png){kind=small} L PTS |
 L PTS |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Celestino Pinto | Light-Welterweight |  L PTS |
Did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Track
- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anísio Argenton | Time trial | 1:12.7 | 9 |
- Men's Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage 1 | Repechage Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
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Did not advance | 9 | ||
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||||
| Fernando Ribeiro | 3 m springboard | 62.07 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||||
| Mary Proença | 10 m platform | 36.71 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
Equestrian
Show jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Total | Jump-off | Rank | |||
| Renyldo Ferreira | Bibelot | Individual | 29.25 | 34 | 56.25 | 44 | 85.50 | N/A | 42 |
| Eloy de Menezes | Biguaj | 56.25 | 47 | 28.75 | 31 | 85.00 | N/A | 41 | |
| Nelson Pessoa | Relincho | 32.00 | 35T | 26.00 | 28 | 58.00 | N/A | 33 | |
| Renyldo Ferreira Eloy de Menezes Nelson Pessoa |
See above | Team | 117.50 | 11 | 111.00 | 10 | 58.00 | N/A | 10 |
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Shooting (25 m rapid-fire pistol) |
Swimming (300 m freestyle) |
Running (4000 m) |
Total points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
| Salvio Lemos | Men's | 455 | 556 | 760 | 785 | 730 | 3,286 | 27 |
| Wenceslau Malta | 0 | 741 | 760 | 755 | 877 | 3,133 | 31 | |
| Nilo da Silva | 17.5 | DNS | DNF | AC | ||||
| Salvio Lemos Wenceslau Malta Nilo da Silva |
Team | 472.5 | AC | DNF | AC | |||
Rowing
Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ruy Kopper Andrae Richer Nelson Guarda Josao de Carvalho Filho Sylvio de Souza |
Coxed four | 7:13.9 | 3 R | 7:25.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |||
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 | ||
| Joaquim Roderbourg | Finn | 16 | 198 | 11 | 361 | 14 | 256 | 9 | 448 | DNF | 0 | 14 | 256 | 1519 | 17 | ||
| Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht Rolf Ebling Bercht |
12m² Sharpie | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | DNF 0 | 0 | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1349 | 10 | ||
Shooting
Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Severino Moreira | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1102 | 37 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 597 | 8 | |
| Pedro Simão | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 561 | 16 |
| Milton Sobocinski | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1115 | 33 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 594 | 20 | |
| Adhaury Rocha | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 556 | 18 |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| João Gonçalves Filho | 100 metre backstroke | 1:07.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Haroldo Lara | 100 metre freestyle | 59.9 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Octavio Mobiglia | 200 metre breaststroke | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Sylvio dos Santos | 400 metre freestyle | 4:48.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Amaerico Ferreira | 67.5 kg | 102.5 | 15 | 97.5 | 17 | 135.0 | 10 | 335.0 | 14 |
| Bruno Barabani | 90 kg | 110.0 | 15 | 112.5 | 10 | 145.0 | 11 | 367.5 | 12 |
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References
- "Brazil at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- 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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