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José Maria Ferreira
Portugal competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. A delegation of six competitors (all men) participated in three sports (lowest since Stockholm 1912); however, no medal was won. Athletics Men's 100m: * António Sarsfield Rodrigues — 1st round: 5th (heat 1) Modern pentathlon Two male pentathletes represented Portugal in 1932. Men's Individual Competition: * Rafael Afonso de Sousa — 22nd (102 points) *# Horse riding — 21st (111,5 points) *# Fencing (individual sword) — 23rd (10 points) *# Shooting (pistol) — 17th (176 points) *# Swimming (300m free-style) — 21st (6.42,1 min) *# Cross-country — 20th (19.09,0 min) * Sebastião de Freitas Branco de Herédia — 23rd (106 points) *# Horse riding — 22nd (466 points) *# Fencing (individual sword) — 17th (18 points) *# Shooting (pistol) — 24th (130 points) *# Swimming (300m free-style) — 20th (6.17,4 min) *# Cross-country — 23rd (20.15,6 min) Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pisto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Committee Of Portugal
The Olympic Committee of Portugal ( pt, Comité Olímpico de Portugal ; acronym: COP) is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure a timely, methodical and state-sponsored participation at the Games of the V Olympiad, in Stockholm. Thus, it was the 13th nation to join the Olympic Movement. As a NOC, its responsibilities include the setup and management of a delegation for the Olympic Games, and fundraising to support Olympic-related sports development programmes, by cooperation with public and private entities. A universe of 64 national sports federations is assembled under the COP's wing as members with voting power. This intimate relationship with the federations helps carrying their interests close to the government and official organisms, and ensures their active and decisive intervention on the committee's internal affairs. The current president is José Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditadura Nacional
The ''Ditadura Nacional'' (, National Dictatorship) was the name given to the regime that governed Portugal from 1926, after the re-election of General Óscar Carmona to the post of President, until 1933. The preceding period of military dictatorship that started after the 28 May 1926 coup d'état is known as ' (Military Dictatorship). After adopting a new constitution in 1933, the regime changed its name to '' Estado Novo'' (New State). The ''Ditadura Nacional'', together with the ''Estado Novo'', forms the historical period of the Portuguese Second Republic (1926–1974). Ditadura Militar, 1926–1928 The military coup of 28 May seized power easily. Soon afterward, the dictatorship dissolved parliament, banned all political parties and instituted censorship. This process was plagued by instability as hardline military officers purged liberals and democrats from the institutions of the Republic. During this time no one clear leader emerged, as the dictatorship was led by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles; 37 nations competed, compared to the 46 in the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers claimed that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000. Host city selection The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on 9 April 1923. Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by default to host the 1932 Games. Highlights *Charles Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports. With the exception of tennis (starting on 5 May) and football and shooting (both starting on 29 June), the games were held within a month with an official opening on 6 July. It was the last Olympics to issue solid gold medals and, with Japan's debut, the first time an Asian nation participated. Stockholm was the only bid for the games, and was selected in 1909. The games were the first to have art competitions, women's diving, women's swimming, and the first to feature both the decathlon and the new pentathlon, both won by Jim Thorpe. Electric timing was introduced in athletics, while the host country d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Sarsfield Rodrigues
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio ( Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Gali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Afonso De Sousa
Rafael Afonso de Sousa (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese modern pentathlete and sports shooter. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... References 1900 births Year of death missing Portuguese male modern pentathletes Portuguese male sport shooters Olympic modern pentathletes for Portugal Olympic shooters for Portugal Modern pentathletes at the 1932 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{Portugal-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastião De Freitas Branco De Herédia
Sebastião is Portuguese for ''Sebastian''. This name may refer to: People * Sebastião (given name) Places * Sebastião Barros, a town in the state of Piauí, Brazil * Sebastião Laranjeiras, a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil * Sebastião Leal Sebastião Leal is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Piauí This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Piauí (PI), located in the Northeast Region of Brazi ..., a town in the state of Piauí, Brazil Other * São Sebastião, Portuguese for Saint Sebastian {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco António Real
Francisco António Real (born 13 October 1885, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese sports shooter. He competed at the 1924, 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1885 births Year of death missing Portuguese male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Portugal Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1932 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lisbon {{Portugal-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Maria Ferreira
Portugal competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. A delegation of six competitors (all men) participated in three sports (lowest since Stockholm 1912); however, no medal was won. Athletics Men's 100m: * António Sarsfield Rodrigues — 1st round: 5th (heat 1) Modern pentathlon Two male pentathletes represented Portugal in 1932. Men's Individual Competition: * Rafael Afonso de Sousa — 22nd (102 points) *# Horse riding — 21st (111,5 points) *# Fencing (individual sword) — 23rd (10 points) *# Shooting (pistol) — 17th (176 points) *# Swimming (300m free-style) — 21st (6.42,1 min) *# Cross-country — 20th (19.09,0 min) * Sebastião de Freitas Branco de Herédia — 23rd (106 points) *# Horse riding — 22nd (466 points) *# Fencing (individual sword) — 17th (18 points) *# Shooting (pistol) — 24th (130 points) *# Swimming (300m free-style) — 20th (6.17,4 min) *# Cross-country — 23rd (20.15,6 min) Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pisto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Guerra (sport Shooter)
Manuel Guerra (born 30 October 1889, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese sports shooter. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... References External links * 1889 births Year of death missing Portuguese male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Portugal Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Viseu {{Portugal-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
