Brazil at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Brazil at the
1948 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BRA
NOC| Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website| www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in London
Competitors| 70 (59 men and 11 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearer| Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha
Medals
Ranked 34th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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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

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Further information: 1948 Summer Olympics medal table

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Bronze | Brazil national men's basketball team

* Algodão
* João Francisco Bráz
* Ruy de Freitas
* Marcus Vinícius Dias
* Affonso Évora
* Alexandre Gemignani
* Alfredo da Motta
* Alberto Marson
* Nilton Pacheco
* Massinet Sorcinelli

| Basketball | Men's tournament | August 13

| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Basketball | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1

| Medals by gender

Gender |  |  |  | Total
Male  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Female  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Mixed  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
Track & road events
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

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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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

Women
Track & road events
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

Field events
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

## Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics

### Preliminary round

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#### Group A

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Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

Brazil | 45-41 |  Hungary

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Harringay Arena, London

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Brazil | 36-32 |  Uruguay

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Harringay Arena, London

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Brazil | 76-11 |  Great Britain

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Harringay Arena, London

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Brazil | 57-35 |  Canada

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Harringay Arena, London

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Brazil | 47-31 |  Italy

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Harringay Arena, London

### Quarterfinals

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Brazil | 28-23 |  Czechoslovakia

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Harringay Arena, London

### Semifinals

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Brazil | 33-45 |  France

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Harringay Arena, London

### Bronze medal match

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Mexico | 47-52 |  Brazil

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Harringay Arena, London

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | 1 Round  | 2 Round  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
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

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Total  | Rank
Milton Busin | 3 m springboard | 113.86  | 11
Gunnar Kemnitz | 102.22  | 21
Haroldo Mariano | 10 m platform | 90.00  | 16

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics

### Eventing

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Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Dressage  | Cross-country  | Jumping  | Total

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Final
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

### 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

## Fencing

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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.

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

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1948.

Men
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

## Rowing

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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
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

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Open
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Final rank

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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  | ~~DNF~~ | 0  | 6  | 645  | 19  | 144  | 4  | 821  | 15  | 247  | 9  | 469  | 2904  | 11
Victório Ferraz
Carlos Borchers | Swallow | 9  | 293  | 11  | 206  | 9  | 293  | ~~12~~ | 168  | 8  | 344  | 2  | 946  | 5  | 548  | 2630  | 10
E. Rocco de Paula Simoes
Carlos Bittencourt Filho
M. Rocco de Paula Simoes  | Star | ~~16~~ | 127  | 13  | 217  | 11  | 290  | 10  | 331  | 14  | 185  | 10  | 331  | 11  | 290  | 1644  | 14

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Seven shooters represented Brazil in 1948.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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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

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
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

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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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

## References

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1. ^ "Brazil at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
2. ^ 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.

## External links

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