Portugal competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The nation celebrated its centennial anniversary participating in the Olympics, having participated at every Summer edition since 1912. The Olympic Committee of Portugal sent a total of 77 athletes to the Games, 45 men and 32 women, to compete in 13 sports. Despite having the same number of athletes as in Beijing, Portugal did not qualify any athletes in archery, fencing and taekwondo.
Thirty-eight of the Portuguese athletes had competed in Beijing, including sailor Gustavo Lima, who had finished fourth in men's Laser class, and race walker Ana Cabecinha, who had set a national record for her sporting event. Windsurfer and multiple-time European champion João Rodrigues became the first Portuguese athlete to compete in six Olympic Games. Meanwhile, former middle-distance runner Luís Feiteira made his Olympic comeback in London to compete in the men's marathon after a sixteen-year absence. Pistol shooter João Costa, at age 47, was the oldest athlete on the team, while breaststroke swimmer Ana Rodrigues was the youngest at age 18. Judoka Telma Monteiro, who claimed two titles each in World Cup, and in the European championships, became Portugal's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1996.
Portugal left London with only a silver medal, won by sprint kayak pair Emanuel Silva and Fernando Pimenta. This was considered the nation's worst Olympic Games since 1992, following poor performances by the athletes, and the absence of former Olympic medalists from the team due to injuries. Notable absences included the defending champion Nelson Évora in the men's triple jump, triathlete Vanessa Fernandes, former medalists Francis Obikwelu and Rui Silva, and long jumper Naide Gomes.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m 8 August
Athletics
The following athletes have achieved qualifying standards in athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes per event with the 'A' Standard, and one athlete per event with the 'B' Standard):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankArnaldo Abrantes200 m20.885Did not advanceJoão Almeida110 m hurdles13.696Did not advanceLuis Feiteira Marathoncolspan=4 2:19:4048Pedro Isidro50 km walkcolspan=4 3:58:5940Jorge Paula400 m hurdles51.408Did not advanceAlberto Paulo3000 m steeplechase8:40.7412colspan=2 Did not advanceRui Pedro SilvaMarathoncolspan=4 João Vieira20 km walkcolspan=4 1:20:411150 km walkcolspan=4
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMarcos ChuvaLong jump7.5528Did not advanceMarco FortesShot put20.0715Did not advanceEdi MaiaPole vault5.2024Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJéssica AugustoMarathoncolspan=4 2:25:117Vera Barbosa400 m hurdles55.22 NR3 Q56.277Did not advanceMarisa BarrosMarathoncolspan=4 2:26:1313Ana Cabecinha20 km walkcolspan=4 1:28:039Clarisse Cruz3000 m steeplechase9:30.065 qcolspan=2 9:32.4411Ana Dulce Félix10000 mcolspan=4 Marathoncolspan=4 2:28:1221Inês Henriques20 km walkcolspan=4 1:29:5415Sara Moreira5000 mcolspan=2 Did not advance10000 mcolspan=4 31:16.4414Vera Santos20 km walkcolspan=4 1:35:5149
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionPatrícia MamonaTriple jump14.1113Did not advanceIrina RodriguesDiscus throw57.2332Did not advanceVânia SilvaHammer throw62.8135Did not advanceMaria Leonor TavaresPole vault4.10=31Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPedro MartinsMen's singlesL 21–14, 21–82Did not advanceTelma SantosWomen's singles W 21–9, 21–11L 21–12, 21–62Did not advance
Canoeing
Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFernando PimentaEmanuel SilvaK-2 200 mDid not advanceK-2 1000 m3:13.7102 Q3:14.0173 FA3:09.699
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTeresa PortelaK-1 200 m42.6733 Q41.5623 FA46.5498K-1 500 m1:51.8872 Q1:53.0643 FB1:53.59711Beatriz GomesJoana VasconcelosK-2 500 m1:44.6602 Q1:43.3053 FA1:44.9246Beatriz GomesTeresa PortelaHelena RodriguesJoana VasconcelosK-4 500 m1:32.7852 FAcolspan=2 1:33.4536 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankManuel CardosoMen's road race5:46:3749Rui Costa5:46:0513Nelson OliveiraMen's road race5:46:3769Men's time trial54:41.5718
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankDavid RosaMen's cross-country1:33:5023
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankGonçalo CarvalhoRubiIndividual71.52022 Q74.222 13 Q74.64380.57177.60716
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankLuciana DinizLennoxIndividual8=60 Q08=31 Q412=26 Q1=7 Q910=17
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankManuel CamposAll-around14.16612.50014.43314.20014.40013.20082.89935 did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankZoi Mafalda Marques de LimaAll-around12.03313.56611.76612.26649.63153 did not advance
Trampoline AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDiogo GanchinhoMen's61.44015Did not advanceAna RenteWomen's100.27511Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJoão PinaMen's −73 kgL 0011–0102Did not advanceJoana RamosWomen's −52 kgL 0000–1001Did not advanceTelma MonteiroWomen's −57 kgL 0000–0001Did not advanceYahima RamirezWomen's −78 kgL 0100–0000Did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankPedro FragaNuno MendesLightweight double sculls6:37.912 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:37.993 FA6:44.805 Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*João RodriguesRS:X20169112372522203EL13214Gustavo LimaLaser2124273513183203413EL17322Álvaro MarinhoMiguel Nunes470122165117173102810938Afonso DomingosFrederico MeloStar141515169107141014EL10815
Women Fleet racing AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Carolina MendelblattRS:XDid not competeSara CarmoLaser Radial32221720272032382824EL22228
Match racing AthleteEventRound robinRankKnockoutsRankQ-finalS-finalFinalRita GonçalvesMariana LobatoDiana NevesElliott 6mLLLLLLWLLLL11Did not advance
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Francisco AndradeBernardo Freitas 49er7210910613581291051415141348 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJoão Costa10 m air pistol5838 Q682.3750 m pistol5599Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJoana Castelão10 m air pistol 38115Did not advance25 m pistol57133Did not advance
Swimming
Portuguese swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the swimming events (up to a maximum of two swimmers per event with the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially one with the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarlos Almeida100 m breaststroke1:01.4025Did not advanceDiogo Carvalho200 m individual medley2:00.4018Did not advance400 m individual medley4:23.0626colspan=2 Did not advanceArseniy Lavrentyev10 km open watercolspan=4 1:51:37.219Simão Morgado100 m butterfly53.2632Did not advancePedro Oliveira200 m backstroke1:58.83 NR20Did not advance200 m butterfly1:58.4522Did not advanceTiago Venâncio200 m freestyle1:52.3634Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSara Oliveira100 m butterfly1:00.4436Did not advance200 m butterfly2:11.5424Did not advanceAna Rodrigues100 m breaststroke1:10.6235Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarcos Freitas Men's singlescolspan=2 W 4–0L 0–4Did not advanceJoão Monteirocolspan=2 L 2–4Did not advanceTiago ApolóniaMarcos FreitasJoão MonteiroMen's teamcolspan=4 W 3–0L 2–3Did not advanceLei Huang MendesWomen's singlesL 3–4Did not advance
Triathlon
Portugal qualified two triathletes for the men's event.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankBruno PaisMen's18:570:4258:440:2932:301:51:2241João Silva17:220:3658:540:2630:331:47:519
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