Uruguay at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
in Melbourne,
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. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 8 events in 5 sports.


Medalists


Bronze

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Oscar Moglia Oscar Aldo Moglia Eiras (February 1, 1935 – October 8, 1989) was a basketball player from Uruguay. He was Jewish. Club career During his club career, Moglia played with the Uruguayan team Club Atlético Welcome. He won five Uruguayan Fe ...
, Ariel Olascoaga, Milton Scarón, Carlos Gonzáles, Sergio Matto, Raúl Mera,
Héctor Costa Héctor José "Guanaco" Costa Massironi (30 July 1929 – 23 May 2010) was a Uruguayian basketball player. He won twice the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Oly ...
, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia,
Carlos Blixen Carlos Samuel Blixen Abella (27 December 1936 – 1 August 2022) was an Uruguayan basketball player, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Game ...
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Nelson Chelle Nelson Rubens Chelle Naddeo (May 18, 1931 – December 17, 2001) was a basketball player from Uruguay, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woi ...
, and Ramiro CortesBasketball, Men's Team Competition


Athletics

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Fermín Donazar Fermín Donazar (11 January 1933 – 27 September 2018) was a Uruguayan athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), ...


Basketball

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Carlos Blixen Carlos Samuel Blixen Abella (27 December 1936 – 1 August 2022) was an Uruguayan basketball player, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Game ...
* Ramiro Cortes *
Héctor Costa Héctor José "Guanaco" Costa Massironi (30 July 1929 – 23 May 2010) was a Uruguayian basketball player. He won twice the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Oly ...
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Nelson Chelle Nelson Rubens Chelle Naddeo (May 18, 1931 – December 17, 2001) was a basketball player from Uruguay, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woi ...
* Nelson Demarco * Héctor García Otero * Carlos González * Sergio Matto *
Oscar Moglia Oscar Aldo Moglia Eiras (February 1, 1935 – October 8, 1989) was a basketball player from Uruguay. He was Jewish. Club career During his club career, Moglia played with the Uruguayan team Club Atlético Welcome. He won five Uruguayan Fe ...
* Raúl Mera * Ariel Olascoaga * Milton Scaron


Cycling

; Time trial * Luis Pedro Serra — 1:12.3 (→ 5th place) ; Team pursuit *
Alberto Velázquez Alberto Camilo Velázquez (born 16 July 1934) is a Uruguayan former cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games ...

Eduardo Puertollano
Luis Pedro Serra
René Deceja René Deceja (16 April 1934 – 21 July 2007) was a Uruguayan cycle sport, cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1934 births 2007 deaths Uruguayan male cyclists ...
— 14th place ; Individual road race *
René Deceja René Deceja (16 April 1934 – 21 July 2007) was a Uruguayan cycle sport, cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1934 births 2007 deaths Uruguayan male cyclists ...
— 5:31:58 (→ 33rd place) *
Alberto Velázquez Alberto Camilo Velázquez (born 16 July 1934) is a Uruguayan former cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking) * Eduardo Puertollano — did not finish (→ no ranking) * Raymundo Moyano — did not finish (→ no ranking)


Fencing

One fencer represented Uruguay in 1956. ; Men's sabre *
Teodoro Goliardi Teodoro Goliardi (28 May 1927 – 1997) was a Uruguayan fencer. He competed in the individual sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He finished second in the 1955 Pan American Games sabre team competition (with Ricardo Rimini ...


Rowing

Uruguay had two male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956. ; Men's double sculls * Paulo Carvalho *
Miguel Seijas Miguel Ángel Seijas Cuestas (born 20 May 1930) is a retired rower from Uruguay who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez in the men's doubles sculls eve ...


References


External links


Montevideo.comInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
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