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competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

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. A delegation of forty eight competitors participated in eight sports, with an equestrian and sailing teams winning both a bronze and Portugal's first Olympic silver medal, respectively. This was also the first Olympics where this nation won more than one medal.

Medalists

Silver

Duarte de Almeida Bello Duarte Manuel de Almeida Bello (26 July 1921 – 3 June 1994) was a Portuguese sailor who competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics. He won a silver medal in the Swallow class in 1948, together with his brother Fernando Pinto Coe ...

and

Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello (1 September 1924 – 8 November 1995) was a Portuguese sailor. Together with his brother Duarte Manuel Bello he competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in the Swallow class in 1948, ...

— Sailing, Swallow (Golondrina).

Bronze

Fernando Paes Fernando Paes (24 May 1907 – 19 May 1972) was a Portuguese equestrian. He placed ninth in individual dressage, and won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed in eventing at the 1948 Olympics. ...

, Francisco Valadas, Jr. and

Luís Mena e Silva Luís Falcão de Mena e Silva (24 January 1902 – 3 August 1963) was a Portuguese Equestrianism, horse rider. He competed in show jumping at the 1936 Summer Olympics and in dressage at the 1948 and 1960 Games. In 1936 he and his horse ''Fossett ...

— Equestrian, Team Dressage.

Athletics

Men's 100m: * J. Rodrigues de Morais — 1st round: 3rd (heat 11) Men's 200m: * J. Rodrigues de Morais — 1st round: 3rd (heat 3) Men's Long Jump: * A. Pereira Dias Cachulo — qualifiers Men's Triple Jump: * Luís Alcide de Nunes Garcia — qualifiers * João Rodrigues Vieira — qualifiers

Equestrian

Men's Individual Dressage: *

— 9th (411 points) * Francisco Valadas, Jr. — 10th (405 points) *

— 12th (366 points) Men's Team Dressage: *

, Francisco Valadas, Jr. and

— 3rd (1182 points) Men's Individual Eventing: * António Serôdio — eliminated *

— 25th (167½ points) * Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 8th (55 points) Men's Individual Jumping: * Henrique Alves Calado — 18th (26 points) * Hélder de Souza — eliminated * J. Correia Barrento — 22nd (42½ points) Men's Team Jumping: * Henrique Alves Calado, Hélder de Souza and J. Correia Barrento — eliminated

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Portugal in 1948. ; Men's épée *

Álvaro Pinto Álvaro Pinto (4 April 1907 – 1956) was a Portuguese épée fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1907 births 1956 deaths Portuguese male épée fenc ...

— 1st round: 5th (poule 1) *

Emílio Lino Emílio Lino (8 June 1916 – 3 March 1958) was a Portuguese fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as ...

— 1st round: 5th (poule 8) * Manuel Chagas — 1st round: 7th (poule 2) ; Men's team épée *

Álvaro Pinto Álvaro Pinto (4 April 1907 – 1956) was a Portuguese épée fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1907 births 1956 deaths Portuguese male épée fenc ...

, Carlos Dias,

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, Manuel Chagas and João Costa — 1st round: 3rd (poule 6)

Rowing

Portugal had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

events in 1948. ; Men's coxed four — 2nd round: 2nd (heat 4) * António Torres * Delfim José da Silva * José Joaquim Cancela * José do Seixo * Leonel Rêgo (cox) ; Men's eight — semi-final: 2nd (heat 3) * Felisberto Fortes * Albino Simões Neto * Carlos Roque *

João de Sousa D. João de Sousa (1647Castro, 90 - 28 September 1710) was a Portuguese prelate, Bishop of Porto, Archbishop of Braga and Archbishop of Lisbon. Biography D. João was the son of Tomé de Sousa, 8th Lord of Gouveia with Francisca de Meneses, and ...

* João Alberto Lemos * Carlos da Benta * José Machado * Ricardo da Benta * Luís Machado (cox)

Sailing

;Open

Shooting

Five shooters represented Portugal in 1948. ;

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— 54th (489 points) *

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 Sar ...

— 22nd (524 points) *

Moysés Cardoso Moysés Cardoso (born 2 October 1900, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese sports shooter. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also know ...

— 55th (465 points) ;

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— 42nd (485 points) *

— 46th (482 points) ; 50 metre rifle * Abílio Brandão — 57th (576 points) *

— 63rd (572 points) * José da Silva — 66th (570 points)

Swimming

Men's 100m backstroke: * M. Alua Simas — 1st round: 5th (heat 3)

Art competitions

Officials

* César de Melo (chief of mission) *

Frederico Paredes Frederico da Cunha Paredes (31 January 1889 – 4 November 1972) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He completed individually and with the team at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1928; his teams placed fourth in 1920 ...

(fencing) * J. de A. Machado (fencing) * F. Duarte (rowing)

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 in Portuguese sport