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Brazil at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 47 (46 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Adhemar Ferreira da Silva |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 43 men and one woman took part in 28 events in 11 sports. The only Brazilian medal was the gold won by Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in men's triple jump. This was his second gold medal in the event. He was the first Brazilian to be a two-time Olympic champion.[1]
Medalists
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Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jorge de Barros | 100 m | 11.15 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.30 | 2 Q | 23.88 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| José da Conceição | 21.61 | 1 Q | 21.46 | 3 Q | 21.53 | 3 Q | 21.56 | 6 | |
| Ulisses dos Santos | 400 m hurdles | 53.8 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| João Pires Sobrinho | 100 m | 11.14 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.67 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ary de Sá Jorge Machado João Pires Sobrinho José da Conceição |
4 x 100 m relay | 41.6 | 3 Q | — | 43.8 | 6 | did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| José da Conceição | High jump | 1.86 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Ary de Sá | Long jump | 7.00 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Adhemar da Silva | Triple jump | 15.15 | 11 Q | 16.35 OR | 
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Basketball
Preliminary round
Group D
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
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 Brazil
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 125 |
 Chile
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 134 |
 Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 167 |
Quarterfinal
Group B
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
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 United States
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 150 |
 Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 209 |
 Bulgaria
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 224 |
| Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 282 |
Classification 5–8
Boxing
- Men