Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 43 men and one woman took part in 28 events in 11 sports. The only Brazilian medal was the gold won by Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in men's triple jump. This was his second gold medal in the event. He was the first Brazilian to be a two-time Olympic champion.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Athletics Men's triple jump
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 1001Total1001
Medals by genderGender TotalMale1001Female0000Mixed0000Total 1 0 0 1
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJorge de Barros100 m11.154did not advance200 m22.302 Q23.885did not advanceJosé da Conceição21.611 Q21.463 Q21.533 Q21.566Ulisses dos Santos400 m hurdles53.84did not advanceJoão Pires Sobrinho100 m11.143did not advance200 m21.673did not advanceAry de SáJorge MachadoJoão Pires SobrinhoJosé da Conceição relay41.6 3 Qcolspan=2 43.8 6did not advance Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJosé da ConceiçãoHigh jump1.8621did not advanceAry de SáLong jump7.0020did not advanceAdhemar da SilvaTriple jump15.1511 Q 16.35 OR
Basketball
Preliminary round Group D TEAMPTSPWLPFPA422016712532111371342202122167
Quarterfinal Group B TEAMPTSPWLPFPA6330283150532120820943121822243303192282
Classification 5–8
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEder JofreBantamweightL PTSL PTSdid not advance5Celestino PintoLight-WelterweightL PTSdid not advance
Cycling
Track 1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankAnísio ArgentonTime trial1:12.79
Men's Sprint AthleteEventHeatsRepechage 1Repechage Finals QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)Rank Anísio ArgentonSprintLW 13.0L inches behinddid not advance9
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankFernando Ribeiro 3 m springboard62.07 23did not advance Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankMary Proença 10 m platform36.7116did not advance
Equestrian
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2FinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalJump-offRankRenyldo FerreiraBibelotIndividual29.2534 56.25 44 85.5042 Eloy de MenezesBiguaj56.25 47 28.7531 85.0041 Nelson PessoaRelincho32.00 35T26.0028 58.0033 Renyldo FerreiraEloy de MenezesNelson PessoaSee aboveTeam117.50 11 111.00 10 58.0010
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956. Men AthleteEventRiding(show jumping)Fencing(épée one touch)Shooting(25 m rapid-fire pistol)Swimming(300 m freestyle)Running(4000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPoints Sálvio LemosMen's4555567607857303,286 27Wenceslau Malta07417607558773,133 31 Nilo da Silva17.5 DNSDNF ACSálvio LemosWenceslau MaltaNilo da SilvaTeam472.5ACDNF AC
Rowing
Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRuy KopperAndré RicherNelson GuardaJosé de Carvalho FilhoSylvio de SouzaCoxed four7:13.9 3 R7:25.7 2did not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJoaquim RoderbourgFinn16 198 11 361 DNF 0 14 256 9 448 DNF 0 14 256 1519 17 Alfredo Jorge Ebling BerchtRolf Ebling Bercht12m² SharpieDNF 0 11 174 7370 DNF 0 0 11 174 7 370 9 261 1349 10
Shooting
Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankSeverino Moreira50 m rifle, three positions110237 50 m rifle, prone5978 Pedro Simão25 m rapid fire pistol56116 Milton Sobocinski50 m rifle, three positions111533 50 m rifle, prone59420 Adhaury Rocha25 m rapid fire pistol55618
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJoão Gonçalves Filho100 metre backstroke1:07.95did not advanceHaroldo Lara100 metre freestyle59.94did not advanceOctavio Mobiglia200 metre breaststrokeDSQdid not advance Sylvio dos Santos400 metre freestyle4:48.8 5did not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAmérico Ferreira67.5 kg102.5 15 97.5 17 135.0 10 335.0 14 Bruno Barabani 90 kg110.0 15 112.5 10145.0 11 367.512
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database