Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Portugal
games=1956 Summer
competitors=11
sports=2
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Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

A total delegation of eleven competitors (four in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.

Results by event

=Equestrian=

Men's Individual Dressage:
* António Pereira de Almeida — 12th (743 marks)

Men's Individual Eventing:
* Álvaro Sabbo — eliminated
* Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 34th (−657,24 points)
* Joaquim Duarte Silva — 29th (−349,55 points)

Men's Team Eventing:
* Álvaro Sabbo, Fernando Marques Cavaleiro and Joaquim Duarte Silva — eliminated

Men's Individual Jumping:
* Henrique Alves Calado — 7th (16 marks)
* João Azevedo — eliminated
* Rodrigo da Silveira — eliminated

Men's Team Jumping:
* Henrique Alves Calado, João Azevedo and Rodrigo da Silveira — 11th - 20th

=Sailing=

Men's Dragon:
* Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (helm), Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço and Serge Marquis — 13th (2002 points)

Men's Star:
* Duarte de Almeida Bello (helm) and José Bustorff Silva — 4th (3825 points)

Officials

* Fernando Pais (chief of mission)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]