Brazil at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Afrânio da Costa | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 15 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 3 |
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Brazil competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 16 competitors, all men, took part in 10 events in 5 sports.[1]
Medalists
With 3 medals, Brazil finished at 15th among 29 nations.
Gold
- Guilherme Paraense: Shooting, 25 m rapid fire pistol
Silver
- Afrânio da Costa: Shooting, 50 m pistol
Bronze
- Afrânio da Costa, Sebastião Wolf, Dario Barbosa, Fernando Soledade, Guilherme Paraense: Shooting, Team 50 m army pistol
Aquatics
Diving
A single diver represented Brazil in the nation's Olympic debut in 1920. Wellisch competed in all three of the men's events, reaching the final in two but winning no medals.
- Men
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Adolfo Wellisch | 3 m springboard | 19 | 522.85 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 10 m platform | Skipped | 29 | 423.80 | 7 | |||
| Plain high dive | 14 | 162.3 | 3 Q | 37 | 153.0 | 8 | |
Swimming
Two swimmers, both male, represented Brazil in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. Neither swimmer advanced past the quarterfinals.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Orlando Amêndola | 100 m free | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Ângelo Gammaro | 100 m free | 1:22.0 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Water polo
Brazil competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. Brazil won its first match, against France, before being defeated by Sweden in the quarterfinals.
- Round of 16
Brazil  |
5–1 |  France |
Antwerp |
- Quarterfinals
Sweden  |
7–3 | Brazil |
Antwerp |
- Final rank
- 6th
Rowing
Five rowers represented Brazil in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Brazil sent one boat, in the coxed fours. It was unable to advance past the semifinals, taking second place to the United States in the three-boat heat.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Guilherme Lorena João Jório Alcides Veira Abrahão Soliture |
Ernesto Flores Filho | Coxed fours | N/A | 7:25.4 | 2 | Did not advance | ||
Shooting
Five shooters represented Brazil in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. All three of Brazil's medals at the Antwerp Games came in shooting events, with one of each type.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Dario Barbosa | 50 m free pistol | 441 | Unknown |
| Afrânio da Costa | 50 m free pistol | 489 |  |
| Guilherme Paraense | 30 m military pistol | 274 |  |
| 50 m free pistol | 456 | Unknown | |
| Fernando Soledade | 50 m free pistol | 424 | Unknown |
| Sebastião Wolf | 50 m free pistol | 454 | Unknown |
| Dario Barbosa Afrânio da Costa Guilherme Paraense Fernando Soledade Sebastião Wolf |
30 m team military pistol | 1261 | 4 |
| 50 m team free pistol | 2264 |  | |
References
- ↑ "Brazil at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.