Uruguay at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Uruguay participated in the Olympic Summer Games 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, part of a delegation of 21 athletes (all men).

  • 2.1 Basketball
  • 2.2 fencing
  • 2.3 Athletics
  • 2.4 Cycling
  • 2.5 Rowing

Medalist

Bronze

Participants by sport

Basketball

  • Men's team bronze
  • Squad Carlos Blixer Nelson Chelle Ramiro Cortes Nelson Demarco Héctor Costa Héctor Garcia Otero Oscar Moglia Raul Mera Carlos González Sergio Matto Ariel Olascoaga Milton SCARON

Fencing

  • Teodoro Goliardi Saber, Individual: Quarter-finals

Athletics

  • Fermín Donazar Long Jump: 12th Place

Cycling

  • René Deceja Road race, individual: 33rd Road Race, Team: No result 4.000 meters team pursuit: Heats
  • Walter Moyano Road race, individual DNF Road Race, Team: No result
  • Eduardo Puertollano Road race, individual DNF Road Race, Team: No result 4.000 meters team pursuit: Heats
  • Alberto Velázquez Road race, individual DNF Road Race, Team: No result 4.000 meters team pursuit: Heats
  • Luis Serra 1,000 meters Time Trial: 5th Place 4.000 meters team pursuit: Heats

Rowing

  • Miguel Seijas Double Sculls: semi-finals
  • Paulo Carvalho Double Sculls: semi-finals
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