Jump to content

Portugal at the 1952 Winter Olympics: Difference between revisions

This is a good article. Click here for more information.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m stub sort
m clean up, typo(s) fixed: from 15–25 → from 15 to 25 (2)
 
(43 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{good article}}
{{Infobox Olympics Portugal
{{infobox country at games
⚫
|games=1952 Winter
| NOC = POR
⚫
|competitors=1
| NOCname = [[Olympic Committee of Portugal]]
⚫
|sports=1
⚫
| games = Winter Olympics
|flagbearer=
| year = 1952
| flagcaption =
| oldcode =
| website = {{URL|www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt|Official Site }} {{in lang|pt}}
| location = [[Oslo]]
⚫
| competitors = 1
⚫
| sports = 1
| flagbearer = [[Duarte Silva]]
| rank =
| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year =
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso =
}}
}}
'''[[Portugal]]''' competed in the [[Winter Olympic Games]] for the first time at the '''[[1952 Winter Olympics]]''' in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]].


[[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]] sent a delegation to compete in the [[1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway from 15 to 25 February 1952. This was the nation's first time participating in the [[Winter Olympic Games]], and it would be 36 years before they competed in the Winter Olympics again. Portugal was represented in Oslo by a single [[alpine skier]], [[Duarte Silva]]. In his only event, the [[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|men's downhill]], he came in 69th place.
A single competitor participated in one sport - [[alpine skiing]] - but no medal was gained.


==Background==
==Results by event==
The [[Olympic Committee of Portugal]] was recognised by the [[International Olympic Committee]] on 1 January 1909.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portugal – National Olympic Committee (NOC) |url=https://www.olympic.org/portugal |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=18 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The nation first joined Olympic competition at the following [[Summer Olympic Games]], the [[1912 Stockholm Olympics]], and they have participated in every Summer Olympiad since.<ref name="SRPOR">{{cite web |title=Olympic History of Portugal |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/POR/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/POR/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> Despite this, they did not enter the [[Winter Olympic Games]] for the first time until these Oslo Games, and it would be 36 years until the nation would return to the Winter Olympics, at the [[1988 Calgary Olympics]].<ref name="SRPOR" /> The 1952 Winter Olympics were held in [[Oslo, Norway]] from 14 to 25 February 1952; a total of 694 athletes representing 30 [[National Olympic Committees]] took part.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights |url=https://www.olympic.org/oslo-1952 |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |language=en|access-date=2 November 2018 }}</ref> Portugal was represented in Oslo by a single [[alpine skier]], [[Duarte Silva]], who was selected as the flag-bearer for the [[1952 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]].<ref name="SRPOR" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Portugal at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/POR/winter/1952/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093236/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/POR/winter/1952/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
⚫
===[[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics|Alpine skiing]]===
'''Men's Downhill:'''
* [[Duarte Espírito Santo Silva]] — 3:58.4 (→ 69th)


==References==
==Alpine skiing==
⚫
{{Main|Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics}}
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book |title=The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the VIth Winter Olympic Games 1952 at Oslo |author=(ed.) Rolf Petersen |location=Oslo |year=1952 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/or1952w.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2007-01-04}}
{{refend}}


Duarte Silva was 27 years old at the time of the Oslo Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Duarte Silva Bio, Stats, and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/duarte-silva-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010058/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/duarte-silva-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=18 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Duarte ESPIRITO-SANTO – Olympic Alpine Skiing – Portugal |url=https://www.olympic.org/duarte-espirito-santo |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> On 16 February, he participated in the [[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Downhill |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1952/ASK/mens-downhill.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417195935/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1952/ASK/mens-downhill.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=18 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The gold medal was won by [[Zeno Colò]] of [[Italy at the 1952 Winter Olympics|Italy]] in 2 minutes and 30.8 seconds, 87 seconds faster than Silva's time.<ref name="DHIOC">{{cite web |title=Oslo 1952 downhill men – Olympic Alpine Skiing |url=https://www.olympic.org/oslo-1952/alpine-skiing/downhill-men |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=18 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The silver and bronze medals were both won by [[Austria at the 1952 Winter Olympics|Austrians]], [[Othmar Schneider]] and [[Christian Pravda]], respectively.<ref name="DHIOC" />
{{NOCin1952WinterOlympics}}


{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%"
⚫
[[Category:Nations at the 1952 Winter Olympics]]
|-
⚫
[[Category:Portugal at the Olympics|1952]]
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Athlete
⚫
[[Category:1952 in Portugal|Olympics]]
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Event
!scope="col" colspan="3"|Final/Total
|-
!Time
!Diff
!Rank
|-align="center"
! scope="row" align="left"|[[Duarte Silva]]
|align="left" |[[Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|Men's downhill]]
|3:58.4
| +87.6
|69
|}


==See also==
*[[Portugal at the 1952 Summer Olympics]]


==References==
{{portugal-sport-stub}}
{{reflist}}
{{Winter-Olympics-stub}}

[[da:Portugal ved Vinter-OL 1952]]
⚫
{{Nations at the 1952 Winter Olympics}}
[[de:Olympische Winterspiele 1952/Teilnehmer (Portugal)]]

[[nl:Portugal op de Olympische Winterspelen 1952]]
[[no:Portugal under Vinter-OL 1952]]
[[Category:Nations at the 1952 Winter Olympics]]
⚫
[[Category:Portugal at the Winter Olympics by year|1952]]
[[ru:Португалия на зимних Олимпийских играх 1952]]
⚫
[[Category:1952 in Portuguese sport|Olympics]]
[[th:สาธารณรัฐโปรตุเกสในโอลิมปิกฤดูหนาว 1952]]

Latest revision as of 09:27, 22 April 2023

Portugal at the
1952 Winter Olympics
IOC codePOR
NOCOlympic Committee of Portugal
WebsiteOfficial Site (in Portuguese)
in Oslo
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearerDuarte Silva
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Portugal sent a delegation to compete in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway from 15 to 25 February 1952. This was the nation's first time participating in the Winter Olympic Games, and it would be 36 years before they competed in the Winter Olympics again. Portugal was represented in Oslo by a single alpine skier, Duarte Silva. In his only event, the men's downhill, he came in 69th place.

Background[edit]

The Olympic Committee of Portugal was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1909.[1] The nation first joined Olympic competition at the following Summer Olympic Games, the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and they have participated in every Summer Olympiad since.[2] Despite this, they did not enter the Winter Olympic Games for the first time until these Oslo Games, and it would be 36 years until the nation would return to the Winter Olympics, at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.[2] The 1952 Winter Olympics were held in Oslo, Norway from 14 to 25 February 1952; a total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees took part.[3] Portugal was represented in Oslo by a single alpine skier, Duarte Silva, who was selected as the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony.[2][4]

Alpine skiing[edit]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portugal – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Olympic History of Portugal". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Portugal at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Duarte Silva Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Duarte ESPIRITO-SANTO – Olympic Alpine Skiing – Portugal". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "Oslo 1952 downhill men – Olympic Alpine Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portugal_at_the_1952_Winter_Olympics&oldid=1151164037"