Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Portugal
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
. It was the nation's 22nd consecutive participation in an edition of the Summer Olympic Games
.
The Olympic Committee of Portugal
was represented by a delegation of 129 people, of which 77 were competitors participating in 16 sports.
Nelson Évora
, the 2007 triple jump
world champion
, was chosen as the flag bearer
during the opening ceremony
; he won the triple jump event
, giving Portugal its fourth ever Olympic gold medal.
A single male archer secured qualification by winning the individual competition at the Final World Qualification Tournament, in Boe
, France
.
As in previous editions, the Portuguese Olympic team's biggest share of competitors will compete in athletics events. Twenty-seven athletes (13 men and 14 women) will perform in a wide range of track and field
disciplines, including the long-distance events, where Portugal holds its best record, but also the more technical events, where national athletes have achieved international-level results in the build-up to the Beijing Games.
Notable male athletes include the 2004 Olympic 100 metres silver medalist
, Francis Obikwelu
, and the 2007 triple jump world champion, Nelson Évora
. Susana Feitor
—bronze in the 20 km walk at the 2005 World Championships
—and Naide Gomes
—2008 world
and 2007 European indoor long jump
champion—are featured among the women's contingent.
Marco Vasconcelos
qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games in virtue of a 64th place in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) men's ranking list, which allowed him to be the 32nd qualified player in a total of 41 individual players. For the first time, women's national badminton will be represented at the Olympics, thanks to the 59th place of Ana Moura
in the BWF women's ranking, which converted her in the 31st qualified player from a total of 47 individual players.
and the K-1 500 metres semifinal
in his first Olympic appearance, in 2004
, Emanuel Silva
will be participating in the same two events, in Beijing.
Portugal will be represented in the women's kayak events for the first time, with Teresa Portela
and the pair Beatriz Gomes
and Helena Rodrigues
in the 500 metres distance. All competitors were granted qualification by allocation of spare athlete quota places.
Men
Women
The national cycling federation chose to send 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Sérgio Paulinho
together with André Cardoso and Nuno Ribeiro
. However, just five days before the road race event, it was announced that Paulinho would not compete in Beijing due to asthma problems, and that he would not be replaced by another rider.
Three horse riders qualified for the individual dressage competition—hence for the team competition, as well—, by benefiting from Switzerland's decision of not competing in the dressage events, but also from allocation of unused quota places. Daniel Pinto returns to the Olympic Games after his debut in Sydney 2000
, while his brother Carlos Pinto will make his first Olympic appearance.
For the second time, since Rome 1960
, Portugal qualified a female fencer for the individual foil competition. Débora Nogueira secured her place in Beijing by coming second in the European qualification tournament, held in Lisbon
. She is joined by Joaquim Videira
, a silver medalist in the men's individual épée at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
, who qualified in virtue of his third place in the FIE individual adjusted official ranking (AOR).
In the wake of Nuno Delgado
's bronze medal in 2000 (the first Olympic judo medal), the national judo scene developed considerably and new stars emerged, achieving international results of credit. Among notable judokas competing in Beijing are 2008 under-81 kg European champion
, João Neto
, and two-time under-52 kg European champion and 2007 World Judo Championships
runner-up, Telma Monteiro
.
A national crew achieved qualification for the men's lightweight double sculls event, by reaching second place in the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, held in Poznan
.
A sport with tradition and success in the nation's Olympic history (four medals), the sailing events will feature nine Portuguese sailormen distributed among five classes. Notable sailors include former sailboard world and three-time European champion (Mistral
and Neil Pryde RS:X), João Rodrigues
; 2003 ISAF Laser
world champion, Gustavo Lima; and 2008 470
world championship runner-up and European champion crew, Álvaro Marinho and Miguel Nunes.
Two male shooters will take part in three events. João Costa
returns to the Olympics to compete in the same two events where he debuted in 2000. Manuel Silva also makes an Olympic comeback, in the trap event, sixteen years later. Both qualified as 2006 World Cup winners.
The second largest contingent within the national Olympic team (10 competitors) will participate in swimming events. Portugal qualified one male and one female swimmer to the 10 kilometre open-water marathon, the newest event added to the official Olympic program.
Table tennis is one of the two Olympic sports where Portugal will compete for the first time, in Beijing. A maximum of three players will participate in the men's singles: João Monteiro, qualified via Continental Qualification Tournament, Marco Freitas and Tiago Apolónia, qualified due to allocation of unused team quota places.
Taekwondo is the second Olympic sport where Portuguese competitors will enter for the first time, in Beijing. The feat was achieved by Pedro Póvoa, following his victory in the European Qualification Tournament, held in Istanbul
.
The nation's second consecutive presence in the Olympic triathlon competition will be expanded to both events, with the qualification of two male triathletes. They will join Vanessa Fernandes
, eight place in Athens, who is aiming to grab the Olympic gold medal, following a world title, in 2007, and a fifth consecutive European title, in 2008.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It was the nation's 22nd consecutive participation in an edition of the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
.
The Olympic Committee of Portugal
Olympic Committee of Portugal
The Olympic Committee of Portugal is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure a timely, methodical and state-sponsored participation at the Games of the V Olympiad, in Stockholm...
was represented by a delegation of 129 people, of which 77 were competitors participating in 16 sports.
Nelson Évora
Nelson Évora
Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...
, the 2007 triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
world champion
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 and August 27, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:-References:...
, was chosen as the flag bearer
2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag...
during the opening ceremony
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture...
; he won the triple jump event
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 17.10 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:...
, giving Portugal its fourth ever Olympic gold medal.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 17.10 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:... |
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| Triathlon Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
Women's triathlon | ||
Archery
A single male archer secured qualification by winning the individual competition at the Final World Qualification Tournament, in BoeBoe
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, France
France
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.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Nuno Pombo Nuno Pombo Nuno Pombo is an athlete from Portugal, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Pombo finished his ranking round with a total of 650 points, which gave him the 42nd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Yusuf Ergin in the first round... |
Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *... |
650 | 42 | L 103-106 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
As in previous editions, the Portuguese Olympic team's biggest share of competitors will compete in athletics events. Twenty-seven athletes (13 men and 14 women) will perform in a wide range of track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
disciplines, including the long-distance events, where Portugal holds its best record, but also the more technical events, where national athletes have achieved international-level results in the build-up to the Beijing Games.
Notable male athletes include the 2004 Olympic 100 metres silver medalist
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was of one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 21 to August 22, by a total of 84 sprinters from 63 nations....
, Francis Obikwelu
Francis Obikwelu
Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds...
, and the 2007 triple jump world champion, Nelson Évora
Nelson Évora
Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...
. Susana Feitor
Susana Feitor
Susana Paula de Jesus Feitor, DamIH is a Portuguese racewalker. She was born in Alcobertas, Médio Tejo.-Achievements:-References:...
—bronze in the 20 km walk at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
—and Naide Gomes
Naide Gomes
Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes, OIH, is a Portuguese heptathlete, born in São Tomé and Príncipe. She is also a top-class competitor in the long jump, and she competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
—2008 world
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
and 2007 European indoor long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
champion—are featured among the women's contingent.
Men
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | ||
| Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes , is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres. He also competes in the 4×100 metres relay. His father, Arnaldo Abrantes Sr., was also a sprinter.-Career:He began running at the Núcleo Desportivo Juvenil do... |
200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time... |
21.46 | 8 | 52 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Augusto Cardoso | 50 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre walk The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:OR - Olympic Record / PB - Personal Best / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record / DNF - Did Not Finish / DQ - Disqualified / DNS - Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.... |
4:09:00 | 40 | |||||||||
| Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
Triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 17.10 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:... |
17.34 | 2 Q | 2 | 17.67 |  |
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| Marco Fortes Marco Fortes Marco Fortes is a male shot putter from Portugal. His personal best throw is 20.69 meters, achieved in June at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in San Fernando, Spain... |
Shot put Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
18.05 | 20 | 38 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Paulo Gomes | Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:18:15 | 30 | |||||||||
| Edivaldo Monteiro Edivaldo Monteiro Edivaldo Monteiro is a Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese hurdler.He competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final.... |
400 m hurdles Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles -Round 1:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
49.89 | 6 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period... |
10.25 | 1 Q | 12 | 10.09 | 3 Q | 9 | 10.10 | 6 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time... |
Withdrew | |||||||||||
| Hélder Ornelas Hélder Ornelas Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas is a Portuguese long-distance runner.He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the 2007 edition of Prague International Marathon... |
Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:23:20 | 46 | |||||||||
| Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo is a Portuguese track and field athlete. He mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:... |
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase -Round 1:Legend: Q=Qualified top 4 in heat; q=Qualified by time; DNF=Did Not Finish; DNS=Did Not Start; DQ=Disqualified; NR=National Record; PB=Personal Best; SB=Season Best- Final :-Splits:... |
8:39.11 | 11 | 34 | Did not advance | |||||||
| António Pereira | 50 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre walk The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:OR - Olympic Record / PB - Personal Best / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record / DNF - Did Not Finish / DQ - Disqualified / DNS - Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.... |
3:48:12 NR | 11 | |||||||||
| Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :... |
10000 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:OR - Olympic Record, NR - National Record, PB - Personal Best, SB - Season Best-Splits:... |
29:09.03 | 34 | |||||||||
| João Vieira João Vieira (athlete) João Paulo Garcia Vieira is a Portuguese race walker.He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships.... |
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometre walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 1:23:00 and 1:24:30 .-Medalists:- Records :... |
1:25:05 | 32 | |||||||||
| Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira is a Portuguese race walker. His twin brother João Vieira is a race walker as well.-Achievements:-References:... |
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometre walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 1:23:00 and 1:24:30 .-Medalists:- Records :... |
1:29:51 | 45 | |||||||||
Women
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metre steeplechase The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.... |
9:30.23 | 5 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||||
| 5000 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 5000 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 6 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.-Final:-Splits:... |
16:05.71 | 14 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Marisa Barros Marisa Barros Elisa Marisa Branco Barros Rodrigues is a female long-distance runner from Portugal who specialises in marathon running. She ran for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was sixth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics... |
Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:34:08 | 32 | |||||||||
| Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha is a Portuguese race walker. She was born in Santiago Maior .-Achievements:-References:... |
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 and 1:38.00 .-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
1:27:45 NR | 8 | |||||||||
| Clarisse Cruz | 3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metre steeplechase The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.... |
9:49.45 | 15 | 34 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Sílvia Cruz | Javelin throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw -Qualifying round:Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.Q - Qualified by right / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record/ NM - No Mark / q - Qualified by result-Final:21 August 2008 - 19:20... |
57.06 | 14 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Ana Dias | Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:36:25 | 46 | |||||||||
| Susana Feitor Susana Feitor Susana Paula de Jesus Feitor, DamIH is a Portuguese racewalker. She was born in Alcobertas, Médio Tejo.-Achievements:-References:... |
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 and 1:38.00 .-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
Did not finish | ||||||||||
| Naide Gomes Naide Gomes Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes, OIH, is a Portuguese heptathlete, born in São Tomé and Príncipe. She is also a top-class competitor in the long jump, and she competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics... |
Long jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying performance 6.75 or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.Q - Qualified by right / q - Qualified by result / NM - No Mark / NR - National Record / SB - Season Best / DQ - Disqualified-Final:... |
6.29 | 16 | 32 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Inês Monteiro Inês Monteiro Inês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race... |
Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
Did not finish | ||||||||||
| Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... |
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metre steeplechase The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.... |
9:34.39 | 10 | 22 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Vera Santos Vera Santos Vera Lúcia Montez dos Santos is a Portuguese race walker.She began racing at the senior international level in 2002, taking part in the 2002 European Athletics Championships. Her first major medal was a silver at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships and she went on to compete at that... |
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 and 1:38.00 .-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
1:28:14 | 10 | |||||||||
| Vânia Silva Vânia Silva Vânia Sofia de Sousa Silva is a female hammer thrower from Portugal. Her personal best throw is 69.55 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal... |
Hammer throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
59.42 | 23 | 46 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Maria do Carmo Tavares | 800 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinals:-Final:-Splits:... |
2:01.91 | 6 | 21 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Sandra Tavares | Pole vault Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's pole vault The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Qualifying round :Qualifying Performance 4.60 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.... |
4.30 | 9 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||||
Badminton
Marco VasconcelosMarco Vasconcelos
Marco Paulo Pereira Vasconcelos is a male badminton player from Portugal.Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan of Great Britain. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, falling in the...
qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games in virtue of a 64th place in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) men's ranking list, which allowed him to be the 32nd qualified player in a total of 41 individual players. For the first time, women's national badminton will be represented at the Olympics, thanks to the 59th place of Ana Moura
Ana Moura (badminton)
-Career:Moura played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Xie Xingfang, of China, 21-2, 21-7....
in the BWF women's ranking, which converted her in the 31st qualified player from a total of 47 individual players.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Marco Vasconcelos Marco Vasconcelos Marco Paulo Pereira Vasconcelos is a male badminton player from Portugal.Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan of Great Britain. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, falling in the... |
Men's singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring... |
L 16–21 14–21 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Ana Moura Ana Moura (badminton) -Career:Moura played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Xie Xingfang, of China, 21-2, 21-7.... |
Women's singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring... |
L 9–21 13–21 |
Did not advance | |||||
Canoeing
Having reached the K-1 1000 metres finalCanoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
and the K-1 500 metres semifinal
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
in his first Olympic appearance, in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, Emanuel Silva
Emanuel Silva
Emanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira Silva is a Portuguese sprint canoer. He was born in Braga. A finalist at the 2004 Olympics, he is Portugal's most successful kayak sprinter since the 1980s....
will be participating in the same two events, in Beijing.
Portugal will be represented in the women's kayak events for the first time, with Teresa Portela
Teresa Portela
Teresa Portela is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....
and the pair Beatriz Gomes
Beatriz Gomes
Beatriz Gomes is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late first decade of the 21st century. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....
and Helena Rodrigues
Helena Rodrigues
Helena Rodrigues is a Portuguese sprint canoer.-Career:Rodrigues has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....
in the 500 metres distance. All competitors were granted qualification by allocation of spare athlete quota places.
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Flatwater
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emanuel Silva Emanuel Silva Emanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira Silva is a Portuguese sprint canoer. He was born in Braga. A finalist at the 2004 Olympics, he is Portugal's most successful kayak sprinter since the 1980s.... |
K-1 500 m | 1:42.513 | 6 Q | 1:45.985 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| K-1 1000 m | 3:31.843 | 4 Q | 3:34.508 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Teresa Portela Teresa Portela Teresa Portela is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... |
K-1 500 m | 1:53.761 | 6 Q | 1:54.831 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late first decade of the 21st century. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues is a Portuguese sprint canoer.-Career:Rodrigues has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... |
K-2 500 m | 1:47.588 | 7 Q | 1:46.021 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Cycling
A maximum of three places were allocated to Portugal in the men's road event, due to a tenth place in the 2006-2007 UCI Europe Tour nations ranking, which corresponded to a second place in terms of continental Olympic qualification. A quota place was available for the men's time trial event, but it was not taken.The national cycling federation chose to send 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's road race
Men's Road Race at the 2004 Summer Olympics .In a race that showed numerous break away attempts, it wasn't until Paolo Bettini and Sérgio Paulinho broke away from the group with a couple of laps remaining and opened up a comfortable gap on the final lap that an idea of the medal positions could be...
Sérgio Paulinho
Sérgio Paulinho
Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France....
together with André Cardoso and Nuno Ribeiro
Nuno Ribeiro
Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, he was the winner of the 2003 , he also placed first in the 2009 edition, however he was later disqualified due to testing positive for CERA in a doping test and was banned for two years.- References :...
. However, just five days before the road race event, it was announced that Paulinho would not compete in Beijing due to asthma problems, and that he would not be replaced by another rider.
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Cardoso | Road race | 6:39:42 (+15:53) | 72 |
| Nuno Ribeiro Nuno Ribeiro Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, he was the winner of the 2003 , he also placed first in the 2009 edition, however he was later disqualified due to testing positive for CERA in a doping test and was banned for two years.- References :... |
Road race | 6:26:17 (+2:28) | 28 |
Equestrian
Three horse riders qualified for the individual dressage competition—hence for the team competition, as well—, by benefiting from Switzerland's decision of not competing in the dressage events, but also from allocation of unused quota places. Daniel Pinto returns to the Olympic Games after his debut in Sydney 20002000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, while his brother Carlos Pinto will make his first Olympic appearance.
Dressage
(Total scores are based on sum of qualifying round 2 and freestyle final for the individual competition, and average of individual round 1 scores for the team competition.)| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualifying Round 1 | Qualifying Round 2 | Freestyle Final | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Miguel Ralão Duarte | Oxalis | Individual | Withdrew | |||||||
| Carlos Pinto | Notavel | Individual | 61.708 | 39 | Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel Pinto | Galopin de la Font | Individual | 63.083 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Miguel Ralão Duarte Carlos Pinto Daniel Pinto |
as above | Team | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||||||
Fencing
For the second time, since Rome 19601960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, Portugal qualified a female fencer for the individual foil competition. Débora Nogueira secured her place in Beijing by coming second in the European qualification tournament, held in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. She is joined by Joaquim Videira
Joaquim Videira
Joaquim Filipe Ferreira dos Santos Videira is a Portuguese fencer. He was the épée world vice champion in 2006.-Biography:Joaquim Videira started fencing under the direction of his coach, the Hélder Alves....
, a silver medalist in the men's individual épée at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
, who qualified in virtue of his third place in the FIE individual adjusted official ranking (AOR).
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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||
| Joaquim Videira Joaquim Videira Joaquim Filipe Ferreira dos Santos Videira is a Portuguese fencer. He was the épée world vice champion in 2006.-Biography:Joaquim Videira started fencing under the direction of his coach, the Hélder Alves.... |
Men's Individual épée | W 15–10 |
L 9–15 |
Did not advance | |||
| Débora Nogueira | Women's Individual foil | L 4–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Gymnastics
Trampoline will be the only gymnastics discipline where Portugal will be represented. One male and one female gymnasts will attempt to mimic Nuno Merino's debut in Athens, where he reached the final and landed a sixth place._pictogram.svg.png)
Trampoline
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Diogo Ganchinho | Men's Individual | 69.10 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Ana Rente | Women's Individual | 31.60 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Judo
In the wake of Nuno DelgadoNuno Delgado
Nuno Miguel Delgado is a former Portuguese judoka who became known for winning Portugal's first Olympic medal in judo – a bronze in the under-81 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney, Australia. He was also senior European champion .-External links:* * on TheJudoPodcast.eu...
's bronze medal in 2000 (the first Olympic judo medal), the national judo scene developed considerably and new stars emerged, achieving international results of credit. Among notable judokas competing in Beijing are 2008 under-81 kg European champion
2008 European Judo Championships
The 2008 European Judo Championships were the nineteenth edition of the European Judo Championships, held in the Pavilhão Atlântico, in Lisbon, Portugal, from April 11 to April 13, 2008.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- −60 kg :- −66 kg :...
, João Neto
João Neto
João André Pinto Neto is a Portuguese judoka. He was born in Coimbra.He is the European Champion 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
, and two-time under-52 kg European champion and 2007 World Judo Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...
runner-up, Telma Monteiro
Telma Monteiro
Telma Monteiro is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is currently in the number two spot on the world ranking list. She is also a multi-time medal winner in both World and European Championships and Cups. She won silver medals in the last European and World Championships.Since July...
.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Bronze medal final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
||
| Pedro Dias Pedro Dias Pedro Dias is a Google employee working for the Search Quality group.Together with Matt Cutts he is known in the SEO community for his efforts in external communications in Portuguese.-Further reading:-External links:... |
66 kg | Bye | W 0100/0001 |
W 01012/0010 |
L 0000/0002 |
Did not advance | L 0001/1001 |
Did not advance | |||
| João Neto João Neto João André Pinto Neto is a Portuguese judoka. He was born in Coimbra.He is the European Champion 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
81 kg | W 1010/0000 |
W 1001/0000 |
W 1000/0000 |
L 0000/0001 |
Did not advance | L 0000/1000 |
Did not advance | |||
| João Pina João Pina João Pina is a Portuguese judoka. He is the current European champion in the under-73 kg category, having revalidated his European title at the 2011 European Judo Championships, held in Istambul, Turkey.-Achievements:... |
73 kg | W 0010/0000 |
L 0001/0111 |
Did not advance | L 0010/0011 |
Did not advance | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Repechage | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | |||
| Ana Hormigo | 48 kg | Bye | W 1011/0000 |
L 0000/0100 |
Bye | W 00021/0001 |
L 0010/01002 |
7 |
| Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is currently in the number two spot on the world ranking list. She is also a multi-time medal winner in both World and European Championships and Cups. She won silver medals in the last European and World Championships.Since July... |
52 kg | Bye | W 0211/00001 |
L 1011/0010 |
Bye | L 01011/00011 |
Did not advance | 9 |
Rowing
A national crew achieved qualification for the men's lightweight double sculls event, by reaching second place in the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, held in PoznanPoznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
.
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals A/B | Final B | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Nuno Mendes Nuno Mendes (rower) Nuno Mendes is a Portuguese rower from Porto. He started competitive rowing in 1994 and currently represents local club Sport Clube do Porto.... Pedro Fraga Pedro Fraga Pedro Fraga is a Portuguese rower from Porto. He started competitive rowing in 1998 and currently represents local club Sport Clube do Porto.... |
Lightweight double sculls | 6:24.35 | 3 | 6:39.07 | 1 | 6:39.23 | 6 | 6:28.47 | 2 | 8 |
Sailing
A sport with tradition and success in the nation's Olympic history (four medals), the sailing events will feature nine Portuguese sailormen distributed among five classes. Notable sailors include former sailboard world and three-time European champion (MistralMistral
Mistral commonly refers to the Mistral in southern France and SardiniaMistral may also refer to:* Mistral, various ships of the French Navy, including:** Mistral class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy...
and Neil Pryde RS:X), João Rodrigues
João Rodrigues (sailor)
João Filipe Gaspar Rodrigues, better known as João Rodrigues, is a Portuguese windsurfer from Funchal, Madeira. He started sailing at nine years-old and racing competitively at the age of eleven....
; 2003 ISAF Laser
Laser (dinghy)
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes...
world champion, Gustavo Lima; and 2008 470
470 (dinghy)
The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
world championship runner-up and European champion crew, Álvaro Marinho and Miguel Nunes.
| Athlete(s) | Event | Races | Total points |
Net points |
Rank | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||||
| Afonso Domingos Bernardo Santos |
Star | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 72 | 8 | ||||||
| Gustavo Lima | Laser | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 103 | 76 | 4 | |||||||
| Jorge Lima Francisco Andrade |
49er | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 120 | 100 | 11 | |||||
| Álvaro Marinho Miguel Nunes |
470 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 132 | 102 | 8 | ||||||
| João Rodrigues João Rodrigues (sailor) João Filipe Gaspar Rodrigues, better known as João Rodrigues, is a Portuguese windsurfer from Funchal, Madeira. He started sailing at nine years-old and racing competitively at the age of eleven.... |
RS:X | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 120 | 101 | 11 | |||||||
Shooting
Two male shooters will take part in three events. João CostaJoão Costa (sport shooter)
João Carlos Calvete Pereira da Costa is a Portuguese sports shooter who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Costa has also qualified to compete in the men's 10 m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.-References:...
returns to the Olympics to compete in the same two events where he debuted in 2000. Manuel Silva also makes an Olympic comeback, in the trap event, sixteen years later. Both qualified as 2006 World Cup winners.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| João Costa João Costa (sport shooter) João Carlos Calvete Pereira da Costa is a Portuguese sports shooter who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Costa has also qualified to compete in the men's 10 m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
10 m air pistol | 579 | 18 |
| 50 m pistol | 549 | 33 | |
| Manuel Silva | Trap | 111 | 27 |
Swimming
The second largest contingent within the national Olympic team (10 competitors) will participate in swimming events. Portugal qualified one male and one female swimmer to the 10 kilometre open-water marathon, the newest event added to the official Olympic program.Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| Carlos Almeida | 200 m breaststroke | 2:13.34 | 1 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| Diogo Carvalho Diogo Carvalho Diogo Carvalho is a Portuguese swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the discipline 200 metre individual medley. He currently holds 9 individual national records, 7 short course and 3 long course... |
200 m individual medley | 2:00.66 | 6 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Fernando Costa | 1500 m freestyle | 15:26.21 | 6 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
| Arseniy Lavrentiev | 10 km open-water | 2:03:39.6 | 22 | ||||||
| Simão Morgado Simão Morgado Simão Morgado is a male Portuguese swimmer. He is the national record holder of the 50-meter butterfly and since 1997 and he has beaten the National Record in the 100 meters thirteen times.... |
100 m butterfly | 52.80 | 3 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| Pedro Oliveira Pedro Oliveira (swimmer) Pedro Oliveira is a butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Portugal. Currently he studies at the University of Louisville and trains with the college's swimming team.... |
200 m backstroke | 2:01.08 | 6 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:57.41 | 2 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tiago Venâncio Tiago Venâncio Tiago Venâncio is a freestyle swimmer from Portugal, who represented his home country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
100 m freestyle | 50.30 | 7 | 45 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:50.24 | 8 | 39 | Did not advance | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| Diana Gomes | 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.02 | 3 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.18 | 5 | 29 | Did not advance | |||||
| Daniela Inácio | 10 km open-water | 2:00:59 | 17 | ||||||
| Sara Oliveira | 100 m butterfly | 59.48 | 3 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:10.14 | 3 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||
Table tennis
Table tennis is one of the two Olympic sports where Portugal will compete for the first time, in Beijing. A maximum of three players will participate in the men's singles: João Monteiro, qualified via Continental Qualification Tournament, Marco Freitas and Tiago Apolónia, qualified due to allocation of unused team quota places.| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Apolónia | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
Bye | L 1–4 |
Did not advance |
| Marco Freitas | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
Bye | W 4–1 |
L 2–4 |
| João Monteiro | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
Bye | L 3–4 |
Did not advance |
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is the second Olympic sport where Portuguese competitors will enter for the first time, in Beijing. The feat was achieved by Pedro Póvoa, following his victory in the European Qualification Tournament, held in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Repechage | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | First round | |||
| Pedro Póvoa | 58 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 58 kg -Repechage:... |
L 0–3 |
L −1–1 |
7 |
Triathlon
The nation's second consecutive presence in the Olympic triathlon competition will be expanded to both events, with the qualification of two male triathletes. They will join Vanessa FernandesVanessa Fernandes
Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes is a Portuguese athlete from Perosinho, Vila Nova de Gaia and a former triathlon European and World champion...
, eight place in Athens, who is aiming to grab the Olympic gold medal, following a world title, in 2007, and a fifth consecutive European title, in 2008.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Cycling | Run | Total time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duarte Marques | Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
18:20 | 59:06 | 36:47 | 1:55:06.57 | 45 |
| Bruno Pais | Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
18:28 | 58:47 | 32:32 | 1:50:40.22 | 17 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Cycling | Run | Total time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Fernandes Vanessa Fernandes Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes is a Portuguese athlete from Perosinho, Vila Nova de Gaia and a former triathlon European and World champion... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
19:53 | 1:04:18 | 34:21 | 1:59:34.63 |  |