Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Boccia Mixed individual – BC1 Athletics Men's 400 m – T12 Boccia Mixed individual – BC1 Cristina GonçalvesFernando FerreiraAntónio Marques Boccia Mixed team – BC1/2 Mário PeixotoEunice Raimundo Boccia Mixed pairs – BC3 Bruno Valentim Boccia Mixed pairs – BC4 Swimming Men's 50 metre backstroke – S1
Athletics
Men Athlete(s)EventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRankNuno Alves1500 m – T114:21.4148 q N/A Did not advance5000 m – T11 N/A Did not finishFirmino Baptista100 m – T1111.781 Q1211.73311 Did not advance200 m – T1124.153 12 q24.094 8 q24.136Carlos FerreiraMarathon – T12 N/ALuís Gonçalves200 m – T12 22.88 SB 1 Q 8 22.83 SB 3 9 Did not advance400 m – T12 49.18 SB 1 Q 2 50.48 2 2 q 50.15 Carlos Lopes100 m – T11 11.82 2 13 Did not advanceGabriel Macchi10000 m – T12 N/A Did not finishMarathon – T12 N/A2:42:0614José Monteiro800 m – T46 2:01.69 6 16 N/A Did not advance1500 m – T46 4:13.98 SB 9 18 N/A Did not advanceJorge PinaMarathon – T12 N/AGabriel Potra200 m – T12 22.92 3 10 q 23.23 4 10 Did not advancePentathlon – P12 N/A Did not finishAlexandrino SilvaMarathon – T54 N/ARicardo Vale5000 m – T11 N/A 16:32.49 5Carlos LopesFirmino BaptistaGabriel PotraLuís Gonçalves4x100 m – T11/13 Disqualified N/A Did not advance
Women Athlete(s)EventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRankMaria Graça Fernandes100 m – T38 15.26 SB 5 9 Did not advance200 m – T38 31.21 SB 5 8 q N/A 31.38 8Odete Fiúza800 m – T12/13 2:31.67 SB 4 6 Did not advance1500 m – T13 N/A 5:03.51 8
Boccia
Four gold medalists from the 2004 Games—João Paulo Fernandes, Cristina Gonçalves, António Marques and Fernando Ferreira—returned to compete in Beijing. The boccia national team's coach is Helena Bastos. Portugal was expected to be a strong contender in this sport as it is regarded as one of the most successful countries ever.
Athlete(s)EventGroup roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult João Paulo Fernandes Individual BC1 W 4–3 W 6–5 W 5–2 W 4–2 W 3–2 W 5–4 W 8–1 António Marques Individual BC1 W 11–3 L 0–6 W 4–2 L 2–3 W 4–3 W 4–1 L 1–8 Cristina Gonçalves Individual BC2 L 2–4 W 5–2 W 11–0 N/A L 1–8 Did not advance Fernando Ferreira Individual BC2 W 6–1 W 8–2 L 2–5 N/A L 2–5 Did not advance Mário Peixoto Individual BC3 W 11–0 L 0–6 W 5–0 N/A W 3–2 L 3–4 Bronze MatchL 0–12 4 Armando Costa Individual BC3 W 8–0 W 5–3 W 11–2 N/A L 2–3 Did not advance Eunice Raimundo Individual BC3 W 4–3 L 4–7 W 5–1 N/A Did not advance Bruno Valentim Individual BC4 L 2–5 W 4–2 W 7–2 N/A Did not advance Fernando Pereira Individual BC4 W 5–2 W 5–0 L 4–7 N/A L 2–9 Did not advance Armando CostaMário PeixotoEunice Raimundo Pairs BC3 W 4–0 W 5–2 W 7–1 N/A L 4–6 Bronze MatchW 4–1 Fernando PereiraBruno Valentim Pairs BC4 W 7–0 W 6-5 L 2–3 N/A W 4–3 L 2–5 João Paulo FernandesFernando FerreiraCristina GonçalvesAntónio Marques Team BC1–2 W 7–4 W 19–1 N/A W 8–3 W 8–2 L 4–8
Cycling
Men AthleteEventResultRank Augusto Pereira Road race (LC3–4/CP3) 1:49:37 22 Road time trial (CP3) 43:43.02 7
Equestrian
AthleteHorseEventFinal ScoreRank Sara Duarte Neapolitano Morel Freestyle grade II 66.336 5
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinal BRankTimeRankTimeRankTime Rank Filomena Franco Women's single sculls7:31.9068:29:9058:04:89511
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankOverallTimeRank David Grachat 50 m freestyle – S9 26.77 4 9 Did not advance 100 m freestyle – S9 57.93 3 6 Q 57.55 6 200 m individual medley – SM9 2:28.75 3 7 Q 2:26.13 7 Nélson Lopes 50 m backstroke – S4 52.74 5 8 Q 53.38 8 150 m individual medley – SM4 3:15.06 6 9 Did not advanceJoão Martins50 m backstroke – S1 N/A 1:47.76
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankOverallTimeRank Joana Calado 100 m breaststroke – SB8 1:28.46 4 6 Q 1:28.53 5 200 m individual medley – SM9 2:52.52 7 12 Did not advance Simone Fragoso50 m freestyle – S5 48.69 6 10 Did not advance50 m backstroke – S5 58.90 7 11 Did not advance Diana Guimarães50 m backstroke – S5 1:06.57 6 13 Did not advance100 m breaststroke – SB4 2:22.77 5 9 Did not advance Leila Marques 100 m breaststroke – SB8 1:29.99 5 7 Q 1:30.11 7 400 m freestyle – S9 5:10.30 5 13 Did not advance Perpétua Vaza 50 m freestyle – S3 1:16.18 5 9 Did not advance50 m backstroke – S3 1:21.95 5 10 Did not advance
Sailing
Athlete(s)EventRacesTotalpointsNetpointsRank1234567891011 Bento Amaral Luísa Silvano SKUD18886998566873559
See also Portugal at the Paralympics Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee