Uruguay at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Héctor Costa | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 35 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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Uruguay competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 8 events in 5 sports.[1]
Contents
Medalists
Bronze
- Oscar Moglia, Ariel Olascoaga, Milton Scarón, Carlos Gonzáles, Sergio Matto, Raúl Mera, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia, Carlos Blixen, Nelson Chelle, and Ramiro Cortes — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
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Basketball
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Cycling
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- Luis Pedro Serra — 1:12.3 (→ 5th place)
- Alberto Velázquez
Eduardo Puertollano
Luis Pedro Serra
René Deceja — 14th place
- René Deceja — 5:31:58 (→ 33rd place)
- Alberto Velázquez — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Puertollano — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Raymundo Moyano — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
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One fencer represented Uruguay in 1956.
Rowing
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References
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External links
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