Portugal
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competed at the
1932 Summer Olympics in
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A delegation of six competitors (all men) participated in three sports
(lowest since
Stockholm 1912
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, bet ...
); 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
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
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— 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 Pistol (60 shots):
* José Maria Ferreira — 7th
*
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 A ...
— 9th
Men's 50m Rifle Prone:
*
Francisco António Real — 7th
*
José Maria Ferreira — 23rd
*
Manuel Guerra — 20th
Officials
* César de Melo (chief of mission)
*
Francisco António Real (shooting)
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
1932 in Portuguese sport
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