Uruguay competed at the
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,
Australia
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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 ...
,
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 Cortes —
Basketball, 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
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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 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 ...
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Nelson Demarco
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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
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Luis Pedro Serra — 1:12.3 (→ 5th place)
;
Team pursuit
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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 SerraRené 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
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1934 births
2007 deaths
Uruguayan male cyclists ...
— 14th place
;
Individual road race
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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
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1934 births
2007 deaths
Uruguayan male cyclists ...
— 5:31:58 (→ 33rd place)
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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
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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
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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 ...
1956 in Uruguayan sport
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