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Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| Portugal at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Portugal |
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| IOC code: | POR | |||
| NOC: | Olympic Committee of Portugal external link (Portuguese) |
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| 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||
| Competitors | 11 in 2 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1952 • 1956-1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
A total delegation of eleven competitors (four in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.
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Men's Individual Dressage:
- António Pereira de Almeida — 12th (743 marks)
Men's Individual Eventing:
- Álvaro Sabbo — eliminated
- Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 34th (−657,24 points)
- Joaquim Duarte Silva — 29th (−349,55 points)
Men's Team Eventing:
- Álvaro Sabbo, Fernando Marques Cavaleiro and Joaquim Duarte Silva — eliminated
Men's Individual Jumping:
- Henrique Alves Calado — 7th (16 marks)
- João Azevedo — eliminated
- Rodrigo da Silveira — eliminated
Men's Team Jumping:
- Henrique Alves Calado, João Azevedo and Rodrigo da Silveira — 11th - 20th
Men's Dragon:
- Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (helm), Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço and Serge Marquis — 13th (2002 points)
Men's Star:
- Duarte de Almeida Bello (helm) and José Bustorff Silva — 4th (3825 points)
- Fernando Pais (chief of mission)
| Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Afghanistan • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Cambodia* • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Colombia • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt* • Ethiopia • Fiji • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Kenya • South Korea • Liberia • Luxembourg • Malaya • Mexico • Netherlands* • New Zealand • Nigeria • North Borneo • Norway • Pakistan • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain* • Sweden • Sweden • Switzerland* • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • Uganda • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia *competed in Stockholm only |