Brazil competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. 70 competitors, 59 men and 11 women, took part in 41 events in 11 sports. A Brazilian medal was won for the first time since the country's debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics, with a bronze by the men's basketball team. With seven consecutive victories, the basketball team only lost in the semifinals, against France. In the dispute for bronze, the team coached by Moacir Daiuto beat Mexico by 52 to 47, guaranteeing the first medal ever won by Brazilians not only in Basketball as also in a team sport.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Brazil national men's basketball team Basketball Men's tournament
Medals by sportSport TotalBasketball 0011Total0011
Medals by genderGender TotalMale0011Female0000Mixed0000Total 0 0 1 1
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankIvan Hausen100 m10.92 QNT4did not advance200 m22.22 Q22.34did not advanceAroldo da Silva100 m10.62 QNT4did not advance200 m21.92 Q22.03 QNT4did not advanceHélio da Silva100 mNT4did not advanceRosalvo Ramos200 m22.22 QNT6 did not advance400 m49.22 Q48.73 Q49.15did not advanceAroldo da SilvaHélio da SilvaIvan HausenRosalvo Ramos4 × 100 m relay42.49did not advance Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGeraldo de OliveiraTriple jump14.5909 Q14.8255Adhemar da Silva14.6904 Q 14.4908 Hélio da Silva 14.6406 Q14.31011
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMelânia Luz200 m26.64did not advanceHelena de Menezes100 m13.23did not advance200 m27.74did not advanceElizabeth Müller100 m13.24did not advanceBenedicta de Oliveira13.24did not advanceLucila Pini200 m27.63did not advanceBenedicta de OliveiraMelânia LuzGertrudes MorgLucila Pini4 × 100 m relay49.09 did not advance Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGertrudes MorgLong jump5.12020did not advanceElizabeth MüllerShot put11.87013did not advanceHigh jumpcolspan=2 1.4017
Basketball
Preliminary round Group A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankManoel do NascimentoBantamweightL DQ2did not advanceRalph ZumbanoLightweightW KO-2W PTSL KO-2did not advance5Vicente dos SantosHeavyweightL PTSdid not advance
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalTotalRankMilton Busin 3 m springboard113.8611Gunnar Kemnitz 102.2221Haroldo Mariano 10 m platform90.0016
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankAëcio CoelhoGuapoIndividual114.0016 72 42.001010 52.00752.007Renyldo FerreiraIndio184.004354 210.003740 250.0031250.0031Anísio da Rocha Carioca185.0044 36 229.0038DNFACDNFACAëcio CoelhoRenyldo FerreiraAnísio da Rocha See aboveTeam483.0013162481.001150302.0AC302.0AC
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventFinalPenaltiesRankEloy de MenezesSabuIndividualDNQ Francisco PontesItaguai20 10Ruben Ribeiro Bon SoirDNQ Eloy de MenezesFrancisco PontesRuben RibeiroSee aboveTeam20DNF
Fencing
Seven fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1948. Men Ranks given are within the pool. FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Lodovico Alessandri Men's foil 5–2 3 Q 0–7 8 did not advance Salvatore Scianamea 0–7 8 did not advanceHenrique de Aguilar Men's épée 3–5 6 did not advanceFortunato de Barros 3–5 5 did not advanceMario Biancalana3-5 3 Q4-42 Q3-6 8 did not advance Etienne Molnar Men's sabre 4–1 2 Q 2–5 7 did not advance Mario Biancalana Fortunato de Barros Henrique de AguilarWalter de PaulaSalvatore Scianamea Team epee L 2–14 L 6–8 3 did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1948. Men AthleteEventRiding(show jumping)Fencing(épée one touch)Shooting(25 m rapid-fire pistol)Swimming(300 m freestyle)Running(4000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPointsHumberto BedfordMen's37 43404342205 43Aloysio Borges33 2636843146 38Aëcio Coelho151333937125 30
Rowing
Brazil had two male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPércio ZancaniPaulo DieboldMen's coxless pair7:33.11 Qcolspan=2 8:18.62did not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankWolfgang RichterFirefly7 578 DNF 0 6 645 19 144 4 821 15 247 9 4692904 11Victório FerrazCarlos BorchersSwallow9 293 11 206 9293 12 168 8 344 2 946 5548 263010E. Rocco de Paula SimoesCarlos Bittencourt FilhoM. Rocco de Paula SimoesStar16 127 13 217 11 290 10 331 14 18510 331 11290164414
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Brazil in 1948. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRank Manoel Braga 50 metre rifle prone58928João de Faria58445Silvino Ferreira50 m pistol51128Álvaro dos Santos Filho 50 m pistol5093125 m rapid fire pistol52734Antônio Guimarães50 metre rifle prone59413Pedro Simão25 m rapid fire pistol54030Allan Sobocinski49056
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAram Boghossian100 metre freestyle1:00.915 Q1:01.014did not advance Rolf Egon1500 metre freestyle20:36.315 q20:44.614did not advanceIlo da Fonseca100 metre backstroke1:11.92 Q1:11.67did not advancePlauto Guimarães100 metre freestyle1:03.7 33did not advanceWilly Otto Jordan200 metre breaststroke2:46.46 Q2:43.9 2 Q2:46.46Sérgio Rodrigues100 metre freestyle1:01.622did not advanceHélio Silva100 metre backstroke1:10.53 q1:10.15 did not advancePaulo Silva1:10.03 q1:09.86 did not advanceSérgio RodriguesWilly Otto JordanRolf KestenerAram Boghossian4 x 200 metre freestyle9:19.97 qcolspan=2 9:31.08
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPiedade Coutinho-Tavares100 metre freestyle1:08.611 Q1:16.0 13did not advance400 metre freestyle5:30.06 Q5:31.17 Q5:29.46Maria da Costa100 metre freestyle1:16.032did not advanceEdith de Oliveira100 metre backstroke1:22.519did not advanceEleonora Schmitt100 metre freestyle1:10.821did not advanceEleonora SchmittMaria da CostaTalita RodríguesPiedade Coutinho-Tavares4 x 100 metre freestyle4:51.48 qcolspan=2 4:49.16
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database