Portugal
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competed at the
1932 Summer Olympics
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in
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,
United States
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.
A delegation of six competitors (all men) participated in three sports
(lowest since
Stockholm 1912
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); however, no medal was won.
Athletics
Men's 100m:
*
António Sarsfield Rodrigues — 1st round: 5th (heat 1)
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Portugal in 1932.
Men's Individual Competition:
*
Rafael Afonso de Sousa — 22nd (102 points)
*# Horse riding — 21st (111,5 points)
*# Fencing (individual sword) — 23rd (10 points)
*# Shooting (pistol) — 17th (176 points)
*# Swimming (300m free-style) — 21st (6.42,1 min)
*# Cross-country — 20th (19.09,0 min)
*
Sebastião de Freitas Branco de Herédia — 23rd (106 points)
*# Horse riding — 22nd (466 points)
*# Fencing (individual sword) — 17th (18 points)
*# Shooting (pistol) — 24th (130 points)
*# Swimming (300m free-style) — 20th (6.17,4 min)
*# Cross-country — 23rd (20.15,6 min)
Shooting
Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 shots):
* José Maria Ferreira — 7th
*
Rafael Afonso de Sousa — 9th
Men's 50m Rifle Prone:
*
Francisco António Real — 7th
*
José Maria Ferreira — 23rd
*
Manuel Guerra — 20th
Officials
* César de Melo (chief of mission)
*
Francisco António Real (shooting)
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...
1932 in Portuguese sport
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