Luís Falcão de Mena e Silva (24 January 1902 – 3 August 1963) was a Portuguese
horse rider. He competed in
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
at 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 ...
and in
dressage
Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...
at the 1948 and 1960 Games. In 1936 he and his horse ''Fossette'' won a team bronze medal, after finishing 21st
individually. In 1948 he won another team bronze medal with his horse ''Fascinante'', and placed twelfth in the
individual competition.
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References
1902 births
1963 deaths
Portuguese dressage riders
Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal
Olympic equestrians of Portugal
Portuguese male equestrians
Show jumping riders
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
People from Abrantes
Sportspeople from Santarém District
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