Raúl Caldeira

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRaúl Júlio•de Almeida Pimenta Marques Caldeira
Used nameRaúl•Caldeira
Born21 January 1927
Died7 December 2020 in Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa (POR)
AffiliationsLisboa Ginásio Clube, Lisboa (POR)
NOC Portugal

Biography

Portugal competed in Olympic gymnastics for the first time at the 1952 Helsinki Games, placing 23rd and last in the team all-around. Caldeira was a member of that team and had his best finish in the horizontal bar, where he placed 126th. Although this was his only major international appearance in the sport, he later became president of the General Assembly of the Association of Olympic Athletes (AAOP) and member of the Board of the Federation of Gymnastics of Portugal (FGP). By career he was in business and helped found the Portuguese Association of Directors and Heads of Personnel, serving as its first president from 1964 through 1968. He held a degree in in economic sciences and served as human resources director for several companies.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) POR Raúl Caldeira
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 174
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Portugal 23
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =129
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) 172
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =173
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 126
Rings, Men (Olympic) 178
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 169