Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BRA
NOC	Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website	www.cob.org.br (Portuguese)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	44 (43 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports
Flag bearer	Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 43 men and 1 woman, took part in 28 events in 11 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Adhemar Ferreira da Silva — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Sprint

• Anísio Argenton — 9th place

Time trial

• Anísio Argenton — 1:12.7 (→ 9th place)

Diving

Women's 10m Platform

• Mary Proença
  • Preliminary Round — 36.71 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956.

Individual

• Salvio Lemos
• Wenceslau Malta
• Nilo da Silva

Team

• Salvio Lemos
• Wenceslau Malta
• Nilo da Silva

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.

25 m pistol

• Pedro Simão
• Adhaury Rocha

50 m rifle, three positions

• Milton Sobocinski
• Severino Moreira

50 m rifle, prone

• Severino Moreira
• Milton Sobocinski

Swimming

Weightlifting

References

1. "Brazil at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database