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Brazil At The 1956 Summer Olympics
Fourth Brazilian Republic, Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 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 Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump, 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 Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events Basketball Preliminary round Group D Quarterfinal Group B Classification 5–8 Boxing ;Men Cycling Track ;1000m time trial ;Men's Sprint Diving ;Men ;Women Equestrian Show jumping Modern pentathlon Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1956. ;Men Rowing Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing (sport), rowing events in 1956. ;Men S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Olympic Committee
The Brazilian Olympic Committee or BOC ( pt, Comitê Olímpico do Brasil – COB) is the highest authority in Brazilian sport and the governing body of Brazilian Olympic sport. It was officially founded on June 8, 1914, but World War I caused its official activities to begin only in 1935. It was founded at the headquarters of the Brazilian Federation of Rowing Societies (''Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Remo'') as an initiative from the Metropolitan League of Athletic Sports (''Liga Metropolitana de Esportes Atléticos''). The BOC has multiple sources of income, but its principal means of funding is its 2% share of all the profits from the Brazilian National Lottery and other games of chance. The BOC is presided by Paulo Wanderley Teixeira, and its principal project is the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro. Attributions The BOC is responsible for enrolling Brazilian athletes in every Olympic Games. The policy used by the institution is the "meritoriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |