Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Sporting event delegation
| Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ARG |
| NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 28 (27 men and 1 woman) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Isabel Avellán |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events) was the nation's tenth appearance out of thirteen editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1956 Summer Olympics its seventh national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 28 athletes (27 men and the 1 woman), who competed in 27 events in 8 sports. They brought home 2 medals: 1 silver and 1 bronze.[1] The Argentine flag bearer was Isabel Avellán, the nation's first female Olympic Games flag bearer.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Humberto Selvetti | Weightlifting | Men's Heavyweight |
 Bronze | Víctor Zalazar | Boxing | Men's Middleweight |
Athletics
Boxing
Fencing
One fencer represented Argentina in 1956.
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Argentina in 1956.
Sailing
- Open
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Esteban Luis Berisso | Finn | 18 | 147 | 14 | 256 | 13 | 288 | 16 | 198 | 15 | 226 | 13 | 288 | DNF | 0 | 1403 | 18 |
| Ovidio Manuel Lagos Jorge Diego Brown | Star | 9 | 226 | 6 | 402 | 10 | 180 | DNF | 0 | 9 | 226 | DNF | 0 | 9 | 226 | 1260 | 11 |
| Jorge Salas Chávez Arnoldo Pekelharing Boris Adolfo Belada | Dragon | 3 | 828 | 8 | 402 | 2 | 1004 | 7 | 460 | DNF | 0 | 3 | 828 | 4 | 703 | 4225 | 4 |
Shooting
Four shooters represented Argentina in 1956.
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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