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Portugal at the
Olympics
Flag of Portugal.svg
IOC code POR
NOC Olympic Committee of Portugal
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Medals
Ranked 68th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
6 11 15 32
Summer appearances
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1952
  • 1956–1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

Portugal first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912 and has since taken part in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games. Earlier that year, the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP, Comité Olímpico de Portugal) was recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the Portuguese National Olympic Committee. In 1952, athletes representing Portugal competed for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games, and have only missed two editions since 1988.

As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, forty two Portuguese athletes have won a total of thirty-two medals (six golds, eleven silvers and fifteen bronzes) in nine summer sports. Athletics has provided the most medals, including five golds. Portugal has not yet won any medal at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Sport

Sports 11 Gold


22 Silver


33 Bronze Total Rank
Athletics 5 4 4 13 37
Cycling 1 2 0 3 29
Sailing 0 2 2 4 34
Canoeing 0 1 1 2 38
Triathlon 0 1 0 1 12
Shooting 0 1 0 1 63
Judo 0 0 4 4 49
Equestrian 0 0 3 3 29
Fencing 0 0 1 1 38
Total 6 11 15 32 68

Medals by Gender

Gender 11 Gold


22 Silver


33 Bronze Total
Men 4 9 8 21
Women 2 2 4 8
Mixed 0 0 3 3
Total 6 11 15 32

List of medalists

A total of 42 athletes have won 32 medals for Portugal. Seven athletes have won more than one medal: Luís Mena e Silva (two bronzes), Carlos Lopes (one gold and one silver), Rosa Mota (one gold and one bronze), Fernanda Ribeiro (one gold and one bronze), Fernando Pimenta (one silver and one bronze), Pedro Pichardo (one gold and one silver), and Iúri Leitão (one gold and one silver).

Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 Bronze Borges, AntónioAntónio Borges
Hélder de Souza
José Mouzinho
France France 1924 Paris Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Team jumping
33 Bronze Paredes, FredericoFrederico Paredes
Henrique da Silveira
João Sassetti
Jorge de Paiva
Mário de Noronha
Paulo d'Eça Leal
Netherlands Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing Men's team épée
33 Bronze Sousa, Domingos deDomingos de Sousa
José Beltrão
Luís Mena e Silva
Nazi Germany Germany 1936 Berlin Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Team jumping
22 Silver Bello, DuarteDuarte Bello
Fernando Bello
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1948 London Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Swallow
33 Bronze Paes, FernandoFernando Paes
Francisco Valadas
Luís Mena e Silva
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1948 London Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Team dressage
33 Bronze Fiúza, JoaquimJoaquim Fiúza
Francisco de Andrade
Finland Finland 1952 Helsinki Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Star
22 Silver Quina, MárioMário Quina
José Quina
Italy Italy 1960 Rome Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Star
22 Silver Marques, ArmandoArmando Marques Canada Canada 1976 Montreal Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Mixed trap
22 Silver Lopes, CarlosCarlos Lopes Canada Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 10000 m
11 Gold Lopes, CarlosCarlos Lopes United States United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's marathon
33 Bronze Mota, RosaRosa Mota United States United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's marathon
33 Bronze Leitão, AntónioAntónio Leitão United States United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 5000 m
11 Gold Mota, RosaRosa Mota South Korea South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's marathon
11 Gold Ribeiro, FernandaFernanda Ribeiro United States United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 10000 m
33 Bronze Rocha, HugoHugo Rocha
Nuno Barreto
United States United States 1996 Atlanta Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Men's 470
33 Bronze Delgado, NunoNuno Delgado Australia Australia 2000 Sydney Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's 81 kg
33 Bronze Ribeiro, FernandaFernanda Ribeiro Australia Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 10000 m
22 Silver Paulinho, SérgioSérgio Paulinho Greece Greece 2004 Athens Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's road race
22 Silver Obikwelu, FrancisFrancis Obikwelu Greece Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 m
33 Bronze Silva, RuiRui Silva Greece Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 1500 m
11 Gold Évora, NelsonNelson Évora China China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's triple jump
22 Silver Fernandes, VanessaVanessa Fernandes China China 2008 Beijing Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon Women's competition
22 Silver Pimenta, FernandoFernando Pimenta
Emanuel Silva
United Kingdom United Kingdom 2012 London Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
33 Bronze Monteiro, TelmaTelma Monteiro Brazil Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Judo pictogram.svg Judo Women's 57 kg
11 Gold Pichardo, PedroPedro Pichardo Japan Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's triple jump
22 Silver Mamona, PatríciaPatrícia Mamona Japan Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's triple jump
33 Bronze Fonseca, JorgeJorge Fonseca Japan Japan 2020 Tokyo Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's 100 kg
33 Bronze Pimenta, FernandoFernando Pimenta Japan Japan 2020 Tokyo Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m
11 Gold Iúri Leitão
Rui Oliveira
France France 2024 Paris Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's Madison
22 Silver Iúri Leitão France France 2024 Paris Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's omnium
22 Silver Pedro Pichardo France France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's triple jump
33 Bronze Sampaio, PatríciaPatrícia Sampaio France France 2024 Paris Judo pictogram.svg Judo Women's 78 kg

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Portugal en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

  • List of flag bearers for Portugal at the Olympics
  • Portugal at the Paralympics
  • Sport in Portugal
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