Brazil at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Brazil at the
1932 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BRA
NOC| Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website| www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in Los Angeles
Competitors| 67 (66 men, 1 woman) in 6 sports
Flag bearer| Antônio Lira
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Brazil competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Brazil returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1928 Summer Olympics.

## Background

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As the Great Depression had struck the country, the delegation of 82 athletes travelled in a ship, the Itaquicê, selling coffee along the way to fund the trip.[1] Since the San Pedro authorities charged one dollar for each person who disembarked in the Port of Los Angeles, the organizers only let out of the ship the athletes they felt had a chance to win medals plus swimmer Maria Lenk – the first South American woman to compete in the Olympics – to spend less.[2] Afterwards, the Itaquicê went to San Francisco to sell more coffee, and there the water polo, rowing and athletics competitors got financed.[3]

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

18 men competed. The most notable case was Adalberto Cardoso, who hitched a ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles and only arrived at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ten minutes prior to the 10,000 m race he would run. Cardoso competed barefoot and finished last, but was cheered by the audience and earned a special medal.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
José de Almeida | 100 m | 11.0  | 2  | 10.8  | 4  | did not advance
Mario Marques | 100 m | 11.5  | 5  | did not advance
Ricardo Guimarães | 100 m | 11.4  | 4  | did not advance
Domingos Puglisi | 400 m | 50.8  | 3  | 50.1  | 5  | did not advance
800 m | N/A  | 1:59.4  | 6  | did not advance
Nestor Gomes | 800 m | N/A  | 2:00.5  | 5  | did not advance
1500 m | N/A  | DNF  | AC  | did not advance
Armando Bréa | 1500 m | N/A  | DNF  | AC  | did not advance
Adalberto Cardoso | 10,000m | N/A  | Unknown  | 13th
Antônio Giusfredi | 110 m hurdles | N/A  | 15.3  | 5  | did not advance
Sylvio Padilha | 110 m hurdles | N/A  | 15.4  | 4  | did not advance
400 m hurdles | N/A  | 55.1  | 4  | did not advance
Carlos dos Reis Filho | 400 m hurdles | N/A  | 55.8  | 4  | did not advance
Carlos Woebcken | Decathlon | N/A  | DNF  | AC
João Clemente da Silva | Marathon | N/A  | 3h02:06  | 19th
Matheus Marcondes | Marathon | N/A  | DNF  | AC
Lúcio de Castro | Pole vault | N/A  | 3.90  | 6th
Carlos Joel Nelli | Pole vault | N/A  | NH  | AC
Clóvis Raposo | Long jump | N/A  | 6.43  | 6th
Antônio Lira | Shot put | N/A  | NM | —
Carmine Giorgi | Hammer throw | N/A  | 36.45  | 13th
Heitor Medina | Javelin throw | N/A  | 58  | 11th

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

18 men competed in four different boats.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower  | Cox  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Estevan Strata
José Ramalho | Francisco de Bricio | Coxed pair | N/A  | 8:53.2  | 4th
Osório Pereira
Olivério Popovitch
Durval Lima
João Francisco de Castro | Americo Fernandes | Coxed four | 7:29.4  | 4th  | did not advance
Henrique Tomassini
Adamor Gonçalves | N/A  | Double sculls | 7:38.8  | 3  | 7:57.8  | 3  | did not advance
Vasco de Carvalho
Joaquim Faria
Osório Pereira
Cláudionor Provenzano
Antônio Rebello Júnior
Fernando de Abreu
José de Campos
José Mò | Amaro da Cunha | Eight | N/A  | 6:52.4  | 4th  | Withdrew

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Six Brazilian shooters competed.

Shooter  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Eugenio do Amaral | 25 metre rapid fire pistol | 17  | 13th
Bráz Magaldi | 15  | 17th
Antônio da Silveira
Manoel Braga | 50 m rifle, prone | 284  | 19th
Antônio Guimarães | 282  | 20th
José Castro | 277  | 24th

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

7 men and one woman competed.

Men
Swimmer  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
João Pereira | 100 metres Freestyle | 1:08.2  | 6th  | did not advance
Manoel Villar | 1:08.4  | 6th  | did not advance
Jorge de Paula | 100 metres Backstroke | 1:29.2  | 3rd  | did not advance
Benvenuto Nuñes | 1:21.0  | 5th  | did not advance
Harry Forsell | 200 metres Breaststroke | 3:14.6  | 6th  | did not advance
Manoel Lourenço
Isaac Moraes
Manoel Villar
Benvenuto Nuñes | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle | N/A  | 10:36.5  | 7th

Women
Swimmer  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Maria Lenk | Women's 100 metres Freestyle  | 1:25.8  | 5th  | did not advance
Women's 100 metres Backstroke  | N/A  | N/A  | 4th  | did not advance
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke  | N/A  | 3:26.6  | 4th  | did not advance

## Water Polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Brazil made its debut at water polo, but the team was disqualified after the players assaulted officials at the end of the match with Germany.

* Brazil vs. Germany: 3:7
* Brazil vs. United States: 1:6

Team: Mario De Lorenzo, Pedro Theberge, Salvador Amendola, Jefferson Maurity Souza, Luis Henrique Da Silva, Carlos Castello Branco, Antonio Ferreira Jacobina, Adhemar Serpa

## References

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1. ^ "Navio levou atletas para competir nas Olimpíadas de 1932".
2. ^ "Itaquicê - 1928 (navio a motor)".
3. ^ "Café financiou o Brasil nos Jogos Olímpicos de 1932".

* Official Olympic Reports
* 1932 Olympics Report, Brazilian Olympic Committee
* Sports-reference

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