Portugal at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePOR
NPCParalympic Committee of Portugal
Websitewww.comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese and English)
in Beijing
Competitors35 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Filomena Franco[2]
Officials56[1]
Medals
Ranked 42nd
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.[1]

Medalists

Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold João Paulo Fernandes Boccia Mixed individual – BC1
 Silver Luís Gonçalves Athletics Men's 400 m – T12
 Silver António Marques Boccia Mixed individual – BC1
 Silver João Paulo Fernandes
Cristina Gonçalves
Fernando Ferreira
António Marques		 Boccia Mixed team – BC1/2
 Silver Armando Costa
Mário Peixoto
Eunice Raimundo		 Boccia Mixed pairs – BC3
 Bronze Fernando Pereira
Bruno Valentim		 Boccia Mixed pairs – BC4
 Bronze João Martins Swimming Men's 50 metre backstroke – S1

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete(s) Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Overall Result Rank Overall Result Rank
Nuno Alves 1500 m – T11 4:21.41 4 8 q N/A Did not advance
5000 m – T11 N/A Did not finish
Firmino Baptista 100 m – T11 11.78 1 Q 12 11.73 3 11 Did not advance
200 m – T11 24.15 3 12 q 24.09 4 8 q 24.13 6
Carlos Ferreira Marathon – T12 N/A
Luís Gonçalves 200 m – T12 22.88 SB 1 Q 8 22.83 SB 3 9 Did not advance
400 m – T12 49.18 SB 1 Q 2 50.48 2 2 q 50.15
Carlos Lopes 100 m – T11 11.82 2 13 Did not advance
Gabriel Macchi 10000 m – T12 N/A Did not finish
Marathon – T12 N/A 2:42:06 14
José Monteiro 800 m – T46 2:01.69 6 16 N/A Did not advance
1500 m – T46 4:13.98 SB 9 18 N/A Did not advance
Jorge Pina Marathon – T12 N/A
Gabriel Potra 200 m – T12 22.92 3 10 q 23.23 4 10 Did not advance
Pentathlon – P12 N/A Did not finish
Alexandrino Silva Marathon – T54 N/A
Ricardo Vale 5000 m – T11 N/A 16:32.49 5
Carlos Lopes
Firmino Baptista
Gabriel Potra
Luís Gonçalves 		4x100 m – T11/13 Disqualified N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete(s) Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Overall Result Rank Overall Result Rank
Maria Graça Fernandes 100 m – T38 15.26 SB 5 9 Did not advance
200 m – T38 31.21 SB 5 8 q N/A 31.38 8
Odete Fiúza 800 m – T12/13 2:31.67 SB 4 6 Did not advance
1500 m – T13 N/A 5:03.51 8

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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.[3]

Athlete(s) Event Group round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
João Paulo Fernandes Individual BC1  Sarela (FIN)
W 4–3 		 Zhang (CHN)
W 6–5 		 Leung (HKG)
W 5–2 		 Vaquerizo (ESP)
W 4–2 		 Park (KOR)
W 3–2 		 Wang (NOR)
W 5–4 		 Marques (POR)
W 8–1
António Marques Individual BC1  Aandalen (NOR)
W 11–3 		 Sanders (NZL)
L 0–6 		 Moran (IRL)
W 4–2 		 Smith (GBR)
L 2–3 		 Beltran (ESP)
W 4–3 		 Shelly (IRL)
W 4–1 		 Fernandes (POR)
L 1–8
Cristina Gonçalves Individual BC2  Martin (ESP)
L 2–4 		 Norsterud (NOR)
W 5–2 		 Wong (HKG)
W 11–0 		N/A  Kwok (HKG)
L 1–8 		Did not advance
Fernando Ferreira Individual BC2  Bentley (GBR)
W 6–1 		 Kainuma (JPN)
W 8–2 		 Leahy (IRL)
L 2–5 		N/A  Cortez (ARG)
L 2–5 		Did not advance
Mário Peixoto Individual BC3  Slade (NZL)
W 11–0 		 Jeong (KOR)
L 0–6 		 Visaratanunta (THA)
W 5–0 		N/A  Costa (POR)
W 3–2 		 Park (KOR)
L 3–4 		Bronze Match
 Jeong (KOR)
L 0–12 		4
Armando Costa Individual BC3  Martin (ESP)
W 8–0 		 Gaulthier (CAN)
W 5–3 		 Stavropoulou (GRE)
W 11–2 		N/A  Peixoto (POR)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Eunice Raimundo Individual BC3  Kabush (CAN)
W 4–3 		 Pesquera (ESP)
L 4–7 		 Michos (GRE)
W 5–1 		N/A Did not advance
Bruno Valentim Individual BC4  Pereira (POR)
L 2–5 		 Pinto (BRA)
W 4–2 		 Gyurkota (HUN)
W 7–2 		N/A Did not advance
Fernando Pereira Individual BC4  Valentim (POR)
W 5–2 		 Gyurkota (HUN)
W 5–0 		 Pinto (BRA)
L 4–7 		N/A  Leung (HKG)
L 2–9 		Did not advance
Armando Costa
Mário Peixoto
Eunice Raimundo 		Pairs BC3  New Zealand (NZL)
W 4–0 		 Greece (GRE)
W 5–2 		 Thailand (THA)
W 7–1 		N/A  Spain (ESP)
L 4–6 		Bronze Match
 Thailand (THA)
W 4–1
Fernando Pereira
Bruno Valentim 		Pairs BC4  Cuifang & Suili (CHN)
W 7–0 		 Katrina & Prochazka (CZE)
W 6-5 		 Leung & Lau (HKG)
L 2–3 		N/A  Baixauli & Dueso (ESP)
W 4–3 		 Pinto & Santos (BRA)
L 2–5
João Paulo Fernandes
Fernando Ferreira
Cristina Gonçalves
António Marques 		Team BC1–2  Japan (JPN)
W 7–4 		 Norway (NOR)
W 19–1 		N/A  Argentina (ARG)
W 8–3 		 Spain (ESP)
W 8–2 		 Great Britain (GBR)
L 4–8

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Event Result Rank
Augusto Pereira Road race (LC3–4/CP3) 1:49:37 22
Road time trial (CP3) 43:43.02 7

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Horse Event Final Score Rank
Sara Duarte Neapolitano Morel Freestyle grade II 66.336 5

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final B Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Filomena Franco Women's single sculls 7:31.90 6 8:29:90 5 8:04:89 5 11

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Overall Time Rank
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 advance
João Martins 50 m backstroke – S1 N/A 1:47.76
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Overall Time Rank
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 Fragoso 50 m freestyle – S5 48.69 6 10 Did not advance
50 m backstroke – S5 58.90 7 11 Did not advance
Diana Guimarães 50 m backstroke – S5 1:06.57 6 13 Did not advance
100 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 advance
50 m backstroke – S3 1:21.95 5 10 Did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete(s) Event Races Total
points 		Net
points 		Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Bento Amaral (s)
Luísa Silvano (c) 		SKUD18 8 8 6 9 9 8 5 6 6 8 73 55 9

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Missão Paralímpica Portuguesa aos XIII Jogos Paralímpicos em Pequim" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Desporto para Deficientes. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. ^ "Filomena Franco é a porta-estandarte". Sapo.pt. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  3. ^ "Boccia powerhouse Portugal plans to dominate podium at Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-09-04.

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