Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 70 (59 men and 11 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. 70 competitors, 59 men and 11 women, took part in 41 events in 11 sports.[1] A Brazilian medal was won for the first time since the country's debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics, with a bronze by the basketball team.
Medalists
Bronze
- Algodão, João Francisco Bráz, Ruy de Freitas, Massinet Sorcinelli, Alfredo da Motta, Affonso Évora, Alberto Marson, Alexandre Gemignani, Marcus Vinícius Dias, and Nilton Pacheco — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
- Men
- Triple jump - Geraldo Silveira (5th), Adhemar da Silva (8th), Hélio da Silva (11th)
- 100m - Hélio da Silva (round 2), Ivan Hausen (round 2), Aroldo da Silva (round 1)
- 200m - Hélio da Silva (semifinals), Rosalvo Ramos (round 2), Ivan Hausen (round 2)
- 400m - Rosalvo Ramos (semifinal)
- 4 × 100 m relay - Rosalvo Ramos, Hélio da Silva, Ivan Hausen, Aroldo da Silva
- Women
- Long jump - Gertrudes Morg
- 100m - Elizabeth Müller, Helena de Menezes, Benedita de Oliveira
- 200m - Lucila Pini, Helena de Menezes, Melânia Luz
Basketball
Boxing
- Raúl Zumbano - Lightweight - 3rd round
- Vicente dos Santos - Bantamweight - 1st round
Diving
- Haroldo Mariano (16th springboard)
- Gunnar Kemnitz (21st springboard)
- Milton Busin (11th highboard)
Equestrian
- Eventing
- Aëcio Coelho (8th), Renyldo Ferreira (31st), Anísio da Rocha (DNQ)
Ruben Ribeiro Male 37 Equestrianism
- Jumping
- Francisco Pontes (10th), Eloy de Menezes (DNQ)
Fencing
Seven fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1948.
- Lodovico Alessandri (round 2)
- Salvatore Scianamea (round 1)
- Mario Biancalana (semifinals)
- Fortunato de Barros (round 1)
- Henrique de Aguilar (round 1)
- Mario Biancalana, Fortunato de Barros, Henrique de Aguilar, Walter de Paula, Salvatore Scianamea (round 1)
- Etienne Molnar (round 2)
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1948.
- Aëcio Coelho (30th)
- Aloysio Borges (38th)
- Humberto Bedford (43rd)
Rowing
| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pércio Zancani Paulo Diebold |
Coxless pair | 7:33.1 | 8:18.6 | DNQ | 7th | |||
Sailing
- Swallow, 10th (Victório Ferraz, Carlos Borchers)
- Firefly, 11th (Wolfgang Richter)
- Star Class, 14th (João José Bracony, Carlos Bittencourt Filho)
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Brazil in 1948.
- Pedro Simão (30th)
- Álvaro dos Santos Filho (34th)
- Allan Sobocinski (56th)
- Silvino Ferreira (28th)
- Álvaro dos Santos Filho (31st)
- Antônio Guimarães (13th)
- Manoel Braga (28th)
- João de Faria (45th)
Swimming
- Men
- Willy Otto Jordan - 200m breaststroke - 6th place
- Sérgio Rodrigues, Rolf Kestener, Willy Otto Jordan, Aram Boghossian - 4 × 200 m freestyle relay - 8th place
- Hélio Silva - 100m backstroke (semifinals)
- 100m freestyle - Aram Boghossian (semifinals), Plauto Guimarães (round 1), Sérgio Rodrigues (round 1)
- Women
- Piedade Coutinho - 400m freestyle (6th place), 100m freestyle (semifinals)
- Eleonora Margarida J. Schimidt, Maria Angélica Leão Costa, Piedade Coutinho e Talita Alencar Rodrigues - 4 × 100 m freestyle relay - 6th place
- Edith de Oliveira - 100m backstroke (first round)
References
- ^ "Brazil at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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