Brazil_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics
Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.
Quick Facts Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| 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) | |
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Further information: 1948 Summer Olympics medal table
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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ivan Hausen | 100 m | 10.9 | 2 Q | NT | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.2 | 2 Q | 22.3 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Aroldo da Silva | 100 m | 10.6 | 2 Q | NT | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.9 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 3 Q | NT | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Hélio da Silva | 100 m | NT | 4 | did not advance | |||||||
| Rosalvo Ramos | 200 m | 22.2 | 2 Q | NT | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | 49.2 | 2 Q | 48.7 | 3 Q | 49.1 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Aroldo da Silva Hélio da Silva Ivan Hausen Rosalvo Ramos |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.4 | 9 | did not advance | |||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Geraldo de Oliveira | Triple jump | 14.590 | 9 Q | 14.825 | 5 |
| Adhemar da Silva | 14.690 | 4 Q | 14.490 | 8 | |
| Hélio da Silva | 14.640 | 6 Q | 14.310 | 11 | |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Melânia Luz | 200 m | 26.6 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Helena de Menezes | 100 m | 13.2 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 27.7 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Elizabeth Müller | 100 m | 13.2 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Benedicta de Oliveira | 13.2 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Lucila Pini | 200 m | 27.6 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Benedicta de Oliveira Melânia Luz Gertrudes Morg Lucila Pini |
4 × 100 m relay | 49.0 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Gertrudes Morg | Long jump | 5.120 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Elizabeth Müller | Shot put | 11.870 | 13 | did not advance | |
| High jump | — | 1.40 | 17 | ||
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Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Preliminary round
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
5 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 150 | +111 | 10 |
 Uruguay |
5 | 3 | 2 | 246 | 170 | +76 | 8 |
 Hungary |
5 | 3 | 2 | 201 | 172 | +29 | 8 |
 Canada |
5 | 3 | 2 | 222 | 205 | +17 | 8 |
 Italy |
5 | 1 | 4 | 170 | 208 | −38 | 6 |
 Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 298 | −195 | 5 |
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Manoel do Nascimento | Bantamweight | Tibor Csík (HUN) L DQ2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Ralph Zumbano | Lightweight |  Franz Ehringer (LUX)W KO-2 |
 Auguste Caulet (AUS)W PTS |
 Wallace Smith (USA)L KO-2 |
did not advance | 5 | |
| Vicente dos Santos | Heavyweight | Jay Lambert (USA) L PTS |
did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Milton Busin | 3 m springboard | 113.86 | 11 |
| Gunnar Kemnitz | 102.22 | 21 | |
| Haroldo Mariano | 10 m platform | 90.00 | 16 |
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Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Eventing
More information Athlete, Horse ...
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
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| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | Individual | 114.00 | 16 | 72 | 42.00 | 10 | 10 | 52.00 | 7 | 52.00 | 7 |
| Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | 184.00 | 43 | 54 | 210.00 | 37 | 40 | 250.00 | 31 | 250.00 | 31 | |
| Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | 185.00 | 44 | 36 | 229.00 | 38 | DNF | AC | DNF | AC | ||
| Aëcio Coelho Renyldo Ferreira Anísio da Rocha |
See above | Team | 483.00 | 13 | 162 | 481.00 | 11 | 50 | 302.0 | AC | 302.0 | AC |
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Show jumping
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| Athlete | Horse | Event | Final | |
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| Penalties | Rank | |||
| Eloy de Menezes | Sabu | Individual | DNQ | |
| Francisco Pontes | Itaguai | 20 | 10 | |
| Ruben Ribeiro | Bon Soir | DNQ | ||
| Eloy de Menezes Francisco Pontes Ruben Ribeiro |
See above | Team | 20 | DNF |
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Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Seven fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1948.
- Men
Ranks given are within the pool.
More information Fencer, Event ...
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Lodovico Alessandri | Men's foil | 5-2 | 3 Q | 0-7 | 8 | did not advance | |||||||
| Salvatore Scianamea | 0-7 | 8 | did not advance | ||||||||||
| Henrique de Aguilar | Men's épée | 3-5 | 6 | did not advance | |||||||||
| Fortunato de Barros | 3-5 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||||||
| Mario Biancalana | 3-5 | 3 Q | 4-4 | 2 Q | 3-6 | 8 | did not advance | ||||||
| Etienne Molnar | Men's sabre | 4-1 | 2 Q | 2-5 | 7 | did not advance | |||||||
| Mario Biancalana Fortunato de Barros Henrique de Aguilar Walter de Paula Salvatore Scianamea |
Team epee | Italy (ITA) L 2-14 Great Britain (GBR)L 6-8 |
3 | did not advance | |||||||||
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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1948.
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Shooting (25 m rapid-fire pistol) |
Swimming (300 m freestyle) |
Running (4000 m) |
Total points | Final rank |
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| Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
| Humberto Bedford | Men's | 37 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 205 | 43 |
| Aloysio Borges | 33 | 26 | 36 | 8 | 43 | 146 | 38 | |
| Aëcio Coelho | 15 | 1 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 125 | 30 |
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Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Brazil had two male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Pércio Zancani Paulo Diebold |
Men's coxless pair | 7:33.1 | 1 Q | — | 8:18.6 | 2 | did not advance | ||
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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Open
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race | Final rank | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Wolfgang Richter | Firefly | 7 | 578 | 0 | 6 | 645 | 19 | 144 | 4 | 821 | 15 | 247 | 9 | 469 | 2904 | 11 | |
| Victório Ferraz Carlos Borchers |
Swallow | 9 | 293 | 11 | 206 | 9 | 293 | 168 | 8 | 344 | 2 | 946 | 5 | 548 | 2630 | 10 | |
| E. Rocco de Paula Simoes Carlos Bittencourt Filho M. Rocco de Paula Simoes |
Star | 127 | 13 | 217 | 11 | 290 | 10 | 331 | 14 | 185 | 10 | 331 | 11 | 290 | 1644 | 14 | |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Seven shooters represented Brazil in 1948.
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Manoel Braga | 50 metre rifle prone | 589 | 28 |
| João de Faria | 584 | 45 | |
| Silvino Ferreira | 50 m pistol | 511 | 28 |
| Álvaro dos Santos Filho | 50 m pistol | 509 | 31 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 527 | 34 | |
| Antônio Guimarães | 50 metre rifle prone | 594 | 13 |
| Pedro Simão | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 540 | 30 |
| Allan Sobocinski | 490 | 56 | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aram Boghossian | 100 metre freestyle | 1:00.9 | 15 Q | 1:01.0 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Rolf Egon | 1500 metre freestyle | 20:36.3 | 15 q | 20:44.6 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Ilo da Fonseca | 100 metre backstroke | 1:11.9 | 2 Q | 1:11.6 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Plauto Guimarães | 100 metre freestyle | 1:03.7 | 33 | did not advance | |||
| Willy Otto Jordan | 200 metre breaststroke | 2:46.4 | 6 Q | 2:43.9 | 2 Q | 2:46.4 | 6 |
| Sérgio Rodrigues | 100 metre freestyle | 1:01.6 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| Hélio Silva | 100 metre backstroke | 1:10.5 | 3 q | 1:10.1 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Paulo Silva | 1:10.0 | 3 q | 1:09.8 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Sérgio Rodrigues Willy Otto Jordan Rolf Kestener Aram Boghossian |
4 x 200 metre freestyle | 9:19.9 | 7 q | — | 9:31.0 | 8 | |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Piedade Coutinho-Tavares | 100 metre freestyle | 1:08.6 | 11 Q | 1:16.0 | 13 | did not advance | |||
| 400 metre freestyle | 5:30.0 | 6 Q | 5:31.1 | 7 Q | 5:29.4 | 6 | |||
| Maria da Costa | 100 metre freestyle | 1:16.0 | 32 | did not advance | |||||
| Edith de Oliveira | 100 metre backstroke | 1:22.5 | 19 | did not advance | |||||
| Eleonora Schmitt | 100 metre freestyle | 1:10.8 | 21 | did not advance | |||||
| Eleonora Schmitt Maria da Costa Talita Rodrígues Piedade Coutinho-Tavares |
4 x 100 metre freestyle | 4:51.4 | 8 q | — | 4:49.1 | 6 | |||
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- "Brazil at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brazil Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.