Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BRA
Nocname:Brazilian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1948
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:70 (59 men and 11 women)
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha
Rank:34
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

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 men's basketball team. With seven consecutive victories, the basketball team only lost in the semifinals, against France. In the dispute for bronze, the team coached by Moacir Daiuto beat Mexico by 52 to 47, guaranteeing the first medal ever won by Brazilians not only in Basketball as also in a team sport.

Medalists

Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
0011
Total0011
Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male0011
Female0000
Mixed0000
Total 0 0 1 1

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan="2"Ivan Hausen100 m10.92 QNT4did not advance
    200 m22.22 Q22.34did not advance
    align=left rowspan="2"Aroldo da Silva100 m10.62 QNT4did not advance
    200 m21.92 Q22.03 QNT4did not advance
    Hélio da Silva100 mNT4did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Rosalvo Ramos200 m22.22 QNT6 did not advance
    400 m49.22 Q48.73 Q49.15did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"Aroldo da Silva
    Hélio da Silva
    Ivan Hausen
    Rosalvo Ramos    		4 × 100 m relay42.49did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Geraldo de Oliveiraalign=left rowspan="3"Triple jump14.5909 Q14.8255
    align=left rowspan="1"Adhemar da Silva14.6904 Q 14.4908
    align=left rowspan="1"14.6406 Q14.31011
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan="1"Melânia Luz200 m26.64did not advance
    align=left rowspan="2"Helena de Menezes100 m13.23did not advance
    200 m27.74did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"Elizabeth Mülleralign=left rowspan="2"100 m13.24did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"Benedicta de Oliveira13.24did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"Lucila Pini200 m27.63did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"Benedicta de Oliveira
    Melânia Luz
    Gertrudes Morg
    Lucila Pini    		4 × 100 m relay49.09 did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Gertrudes MorgLong jump5.12020did not advance
    align=left rowspan="2"Elizabeth MüllerShot put11.87013did not advance
    High jump1.4017

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Preliminary round

    Group A

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    Bronze medal match

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Manoel do NascimentoBantamweight
    L DQ2    		did not advance
    Ralph ZumbanoLightweight
    W KO-2
    W PTS
    L KO-2    		did not advance5
    Vicente dos SantosHeavyweight
    L PTS    		did not advance

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventFinal
    TotalRank
    3 m springboard113.8611
    102.2221
    10 m platform90.0016

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    Final
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Aëcio CoelhoGuapoalign=left rowspan=3Individual114.0016 72 42.001010 52.00752.007
    Renyldo FerreiraIndio184.004354 210.003740 250.0031250.0031
    Carioca185.0044 36 229.0038align=center colspan=2DNFalign=center colspan=1ACalign=center colspan=1DNFalign=center colspan=1AC
    See aboveTeam483.0013162481.001150302.0AC302.0AC

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventFinal
    PenaltiesRank
    Eloy de MenezesSabualign=left rowspan=3IndividualDNQ
    Francisco PontesItaguai20 10
    Ruben RibeiroBon SoirDNQ
    Eloy de Menezes
    Francisco Pontes
    Ruben Ribeiro    		See aboveTeam20DNF

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Seven fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1948.

    MenRanks given are within the pool.
    FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=center rowspan=2 Men's foil5-23 Q0-78align=center colspan=6did not advance
    Salvatore Scianamea0-78align=center colspan=8did not advance
    Henrique de Aguilaralign=center rowspan=3 Men's épée3-56align=center colspan=8did not advance
    3-55align=center colspan=8did not advance
    Mario Biancalana3-53 Q4-42 Q3-6 8align=center colspan=4did not advance
    align=center rowspan=1Men's sabre4-12 Q2-57align=center colspan=8did not advance
    Mario Biancalana
    Fortunato de Barros
    Henrique de Aguilar
    Walter de Paula
    Salvatore Scianamea    		Team epee
    L 2-14

    L 6-8    		3align=center colspan=8did not advance

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1948.

    Men
    AthleteEventRiding
    (show jumping)    		Fencing
    (épée one touch)    		Shooting
    (25 m rapid-fire pistol)    		Swimming
    (300 m freestyle)    		Running
    (4000 m)    		Total pointsFinal rank
    PointsPointsPointsPointsPoints
    Humberto Bedfordalign=left rowspan=3Men's37 43404342205 43
    Aloysio Borges33 2636843146 38
    Aëcio Coelho151333937125 30

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Brazil had two male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]

    Men

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Open
    AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
    1234567
    ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
    Wolfgang RichterFirefly7 578 DNF 0 6 645 19 144 4 821 15 247 9 4692904 11
    Victório Ferraz
    Carlos Borchers    		Swallow9 293 11 206 9293 12 168 8 344 2 946 5548 263010
    E. Rocco de Paula Simoes
    Carlos Bittencourt Filho
    M. Rocco de Paula Simoes    		Star16 127 13 217 11 290 10 331 14 18510 331 11290164414

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Seven shooters represented Brazil in 1948.

    Men
    AthleteEventFinal
    ScoreRank
    50 metre rifle prone58928
    João de Faria58445
    Silvino Ferreira50 m pistol51128
    50 m pistol50931
    25 m rapid fire pistol52734
    Antônio Guimarães50 metre rifle prone59413
    Pedro Simão25 m rapid fire pistol54030
    Allan Sobocinski49056

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=1Aram Boghossian100 metre freestyle1:00.915 Q1:01.014did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Rolf Egon1500 metre freestyle20:36.315 q20:44.614did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Ilo da Fonseca100 metre backstroke1:11.92 Q1:11.67did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Plauto Guimarães100 metre freestyle1:03.7 33did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Willy Otto Jordan200 metre breaststroke2:46.46 Q2:43.9 2 Q2:46.46
    align=left rowspan=1Sérgio Rodrigues100 metre freestyle1:01.622did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Hélio Silvaalign=left rowspan=2100 metre backstroke1:10.53 q1:10.15 did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Paulo Silva1:10.03 q1:09.86 did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Sérgio Rodrigues
    Willy Otto Jordan
    Rolf Kestener
    Aram Boghossian    		4 x 200 metre freestyle9:19.97 q9:31.08
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Piedade Coutinho-Tavares100 metre freestyle1:08.611 Q1:16.0 13did not advance
    400 metre freestyle5:30.06 Q5:31.17 Q5:29.46
    align=left rowspan=1Maria da Costa100 metre freestyle1:16.032did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Edith de Oliveira100 metre backstroke1:22.519did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Eleonora Schmitt100 metre freestyle1:10.821did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Eleonora Schmitt
    Maria da Costa
    Talita Rodrígues
    Piedade Coutinho-Tavares    		4 x 100 metre freestyle4:51.48 q4:49.16

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Brazil at the 1948 London Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042554/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BRA/summer/1948/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 31 January 2015 . sports-reference.com.
    2. Brazil Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110451/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BRA/summer/1948/ROW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 13 March 2018.

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