Portugal at the 1952 Winter Olympics
| Portugal at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | Official Site (in Portuguese) |
| in Oslo | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Duarte Silva |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
alpine skier, Duarte Silva. In his only event, the men's downhill
, he came in 69th place.
Background
The
Alpine skiing
Duarte Silva was 27 years old at the time of the Oslo Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance.[5][6] On 16 February, he participated in the men's downhill race, which was held over a single run of the course. Silva finished the race in 3 minutes and 58.4 seconds, which put him in 69th place out of 74 competitors who completed the event.[7] The gold medal was won by Zeno Colò of Italy in 2 minutes and 30.8 seconds, 87 seconds faster than Silva's time.[8] The silver and bronze medals were both won by Austrians, Othmar Schneider and Christian Pravda, respectively.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Final/Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Diff | Rank | ||
| Duarte Silva | Men's downhill | 3:58.4 | +87.6 | 69 |
See also
References
- ^ "Portugal – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Olympic History of Portugal". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Portugal at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Duarte Silva Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Duarte ESPIRITO-SANTO – Olympic Alpine Skiing – Portugal". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Downhill". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Oslo 1952 downhill men – Olympic Alpine Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.