Portugal's first participation in the Summer Olympic Games took place at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. The nation was represented by a delegation of six competitors, who took part in three sports but failed to win a medal. The Portuguese debut participation was marked by the death of flag bearer Francisco Lázaro, who succumbed to electrolytic imbalance after the marathon race.
Athletics
4 athletes represented Portugal in the nation's Olympic debut. Lázaro collapsed during the marathon due to his use of wax to prevent sweating; he died the next morning.Francisco Lazaro at Sports Reference
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Francisco LázaroMarathon N/A did not finish Armando Luzarte-Cortesão400 m ? 3 did not advance800 m ? 2 Q ? 6–9 did not advance António Stromp100 m ? 3 did not advance200 m ? 3 did not advance
Fencing
A single fencer represented Portugal in that nation's Olympic debut. Fernando Correia was disqualified in the first round of the épée competition.
FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRecordRankRecordRankRecordRankRecordRank Fernando CorreiaÉpée Disqualified did not advance
Wrestling
Greco-Roman Portugal's Olympic debut included two wrestlers. Both wrestlers lost their first bout, won their second, and lost their third to be eliminated.
WrestlerClassFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMatch AOppositionResultMatch BOppositionResultMatch COppositionResultRank António Pereira Featherweight L W L did not advance 19 Joaquim Victal Middleweight L W L did not advance 20
Officials Fernando Correia (chief of mission)
References
Stockholm Organizing Committee for the Games of the V Olympiad (1913). Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 (Retrieved on November 2, 2006) International Olympic Committee - Olympic medal winners database 1912 Olympians from Portugal