Brazil at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Brazil at the
1920 Summer Olympics
IOC code BRA
NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in Antwerp
Competitors 16 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Afrânio da Costa
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 1 1 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

Silver

Bronze

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

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.

Men
Rower Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Guilherme Lorena
João Jório
Alcides Veira
Abrahão Soliture
Ernesto Flores Filho
Coxed four 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.

Men
Shooter Event Final
Result Rank
Dario Barbosa 50 m free pistol 441 23
Afrânio da Costa 489 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Guilherme Paraense 30 m military pistol 274 1st, gold medalist(s)
50 m free pistol 456 13
Fernando Soledade 50 m free pistol 424 26
Sebastião Wolf 454 15
Dario Barbosa
Afrânio da Costa
Guilherme Paraense
Fernando Soledade
Sebastião Wolf
30 m team military pistol 1261 4
Dario Barbosa
Afrânio da Costa
Guilherme Paraense
Fernando Soledade
Sebastião Wolf
50 m team free pistol 2264 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

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.

Men
Swimmer Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Orlando Amêndola 100 m freestyle Unknown 6 Did not advance
Ângelo Gammaro 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  51  France Antwerp
Quarterfinals
Sweden  73  Brazil Antwerp
Roster
Final rank: 6th

  • João Jório
  • Edgard Leite
  • Mangangá

  • Alcides Paiva
  • Abrahão Saliture

References

  1. "Brazil at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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