Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Portugal at the Olympic Games

Flag of Portugal
IOC code  POR
NOC Olympic Committee of Portugal
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 11 in 2 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
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Winter Games
1952 • 1956–1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

A total delegation of eleven competitors (four in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.

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[edit] Results by event

[edit] Equestrian

Men's Individual Dressage:

  • António Pereira de Almeida — 12th (743 marks)

Men's Individual Eventing:

  • Álvaro Sabbo — eliminated
  • Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 34th (−657,24 points)
  • Joaquim Duarte Silva — 29th (−349,55 points)

Men's Team Eventing:

  • Álvaro Sabbo, Fernando Marques Cavaleiro and Joaquim Duarte Silva — eliminated

Men's Individual Jumping:

  • Henrique Alves Calado — 7th (16 marks)
  • João Azevedo — eliminated
  • Rodrigo da Silveira — eliminated

Men's Team Jumping:

  • Henrique Alves Calado, João Azevedo and Rodrigo da Silveira — 11th - 20th

[edit] Sailing

Men's Dragon:

  • Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (helm), Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço and Serge Marquis — 13th (2002 points)

Men's Star:

  • Duarte de Almeida Bello (helm) and José Bustorff Silva — 4th (3825 points)

[edit] Officials

  • Fernando Pais (chief of mission)

[edit] References

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