Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
competed at the
1956 Summer Olympics in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
,
Australia and
Stockholm,
Sweden (
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
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (September 29, 1927 – January 12, 2001) was a Brazilian triple jumper. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games. In his early career he also ...
in
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
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 ...
events in 1956.
;Men
Sailing
;Open
Shooting
Four shooters represented Brazil in 1956.
;Men
Swimming
;Men
Weightlifting
;Men
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Country at games navbox, Brazil, Olympics
Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956
Events
January
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* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...
1956 in Brazilian sport