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Brazil at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Brazil at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Brazil was represented at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France by the Brazilian Sports Confederation.

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In total, 12 athletes – all men – represented Brazil in four different sports including art, athletics, rowing and shooting.

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Background

The Brazilian Sports Confederation was formed in 1914 and became affiliated with the Olympics (the Brazilian Olympic Committee would later become recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1935). After World War I, Brazil made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. A delegation of 19 athletes was sent to the games and they were relatively successful with Brazil winning three medals – one gold, one silver and one bronze.[1]

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Competitors

In total, 12 athletes represented Brazil at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France across four different sports.[2]

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Art

In total, one Brazilian athlete participated in the art competitions – L. Alvar da Silva in the literature category.[2]

Athletics

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In total, eight Brazilian athletes participated in the athletics events – Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro in the men's 100 m and the men's 200 m, Narciso Costa in the men's 400 m and the men's 800 m, Alfredo Gomes in the men's 5,000 m and the men's individual cross country, Alberto Byington in the men's 110 m hurdles, José Galimberti in the men's shot put and the men's discus throw, Octávio Zani in the men's shot put, the men's discus throw and the Hammer throw, Willy Seewald in the men's javelin throw and Eurico de Freitas in the men's pole vault.[2]

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Rowing

In total, two Brazilian athletes participated in the rowing events – Carlos Castello and Edmundo Castello in the men's double sculls.[2]

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Shooting

In total, one Brazilian athlete participated in the shooting events – José Macedo in the men's 50 m small-bore rifle.[2]

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