Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	POR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Portugal
Website	www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	11 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Flag of the Olympic movement

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.

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

Equestrian

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

Sailing

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

• Fernando Pais (chief of mission)

References

• Official Olympic Reports