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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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 {{Portugal-equestrian-bio-stub