Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Argentina at the Olympic Games
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors
Flag bearer	Isabel Avellán
Medals Rank: 29	Gold 0	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 2
Olympic history (summary)
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Argentina competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

[edit] Medals

[edit] Silver

• Humberto Selvetti — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight

[edit] Bronze

• Victor Zalazar — Boxing, Men's Middleweight

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