Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Portugal at the Olympic Games
Flag of Portugal IOC code  POR NOC Olympic Committee of Portugal Website www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (Portuguese)
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	11 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

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