Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Portuguese athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.
| Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 11 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
A total delegation of twelve competitors (five in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.
Results by event
editMen'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)
Officials
edit- Fernando Pais (chief of mission)
References
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