Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Portugal at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Portugal.svg
IOC code POR
NOC Olympic Committee of Portugal
Website www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt  (in Portuguese)
in Athens
Competitors81 in 15 sports
Flag bearers Nuno Delgado (opening) [1]
Emanuel Silva (closing)
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Portugal competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Portuguese athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era since 1912. The Olympic Committee of Portugal sent the nation's second-largest team to the Games. A total of 81 athletes, 64 men and 17 women, were selected by the committee to participate in 15 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which Portugal had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, canoeing, equestrian, artistic and trampoline gymnastics, triathlon, and wrestling, which made its official Olympic comeback after an eight-year absence.

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Twenty-four Portuguese athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including two returning Olympic medalists: long-distance runner and former champion Fernanda Ribeiro and lightweight judoka Nuno Delgado, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. [1] Mistral windsurfer and multiple-time European champion João Rodrigues and middle-distance runner Carla Sacramento shared their experiences at these Games as the only athletes who made their fourth Olympic appearance. Equestrian rider Carlos Grave, aged 46, was the oldest athlete of the team, while breaststroke swimmer Diana Gomes was the youngest at age 15. Among the Portuguese athletes on the team, two of them had acquired dual citizenship to compete for Portugal: former hurdler Naide Gomes from São Tomé and Príncipe in the women's heptathlon, and sprinter Francis Obikwelu on his third Olympic bid after he previously joined the Nigerian squad in Atlanta and Sydney. [2]

Portugal left Athens with only three Olympic medals, two silver and one bronze, improving the nation's stark medal tally from Sydney four years earlier. The highlight of the Games for the Portuguese team came on the first day with a historic milestone for Sérgio Paulinho, as the nation's first-ever cyclist to claim a silver medal in the men's road race. [3] The remaining medals were awarded to the athletes in the track and field. On August 22, 2004, Obikwelu challenged the Americans in the men's 100 metres, but he managed to settle only for the silver. [4] Meanwhile, Rui Silva added another medal for Portugal with a blistering bronze in the men's 1500 metres, which was dominated by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj. [5]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Francis Obikwelu Athletics Men's 100 m August 22
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sérgio Paulinho Cycling Men's road race August 14
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rui Silva Athletics Men's 1500 m August 24

Athletics

Portuguese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). [6] [7]

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Alberto Chaíça Marathon 2:14:178
Jorge Costa 50 km walk 4:12:2434
Manuel Damião 1500 m 3:39.948 q3:37.168Did not advance
Pedro Martins 50 km walk DNF
Edivaldo Monteiro 400 m hurdles 49.534 q49.267Did not advance
Francis Obikwelu 100 m 10.091 Q9.93 NR 1 Q9.972 Q9.86 NR Silver medal icon.svg
200 m 20.402 Q20.331 Q20.362 Q20.145
João Pires 800 m 1:46.716Did not advance
Luís Sá 110 m hurdles 14.018Did not advance
Manuel Silva 3000 m steeplechase 8:38.3111Did not advance
Rui Silva 1500 m 3:37.982 Q3:40.992 Q3:34.68Bronze medal icon.svg
João Vieira 20 km walk 1:22:1910
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Gaspar Araújo Long jump 7.4933Did not advance
Vítor Costa Hammer throw 72.4727Did not advance
Nelson Évora Triple jump 15.7240Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ana Dias Marathon 3:08:1162
Susana Feitor 20 km walk 1:32:4720
Maribel Gonçalves 1:33:5926
Inês Henriques 1:33:5325
Inês Monteiro 5000 m 16:03.7518Did not advance
Fernanda Ribeiro 10000 m DNF
Carla Sacramento 1500 m 4:07.738 q4:10.8510Did not advance
Helena Sampaio Marathon 2:49:1847
Nédia Semedo 800 m 2:02.615Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Teresa Machado Discus throw 58.4723Did not advance
Vânia Silva Hammer throw 63.8134Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 mFinalRank
Naide Gomes Result13.581.8514.7125.466.1040.752:20.05615113
Points10391041841845880682823

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Marco Vasconcelos Men's singles Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Vaughan  (GBR)
L 5–15, 5–15
Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Emanuel Silva Men's K-1 500 m 1:40.0674 q1:43.0517Did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m 3:29.8543 q3:29.9423 Q3:33.8627

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Gonçalo Amorim Men's road race Did not finish
Cândido Barbosa Did not finish
Sérgio Paulinho Men's road race 5:41:45Silver medal icon.svg
Men's time trial 1:01:25.6325
Nuno Ribeiro Men's road race 5:41:5627

Equestrian

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Carlos Grave Laughton Hills Individual 72.807012.8085.604911.0096.6046Did not advance96.6046

Fencing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
João Gomes Individual foil ByeFlag of Egypt.svg  Tahoun  (EGY)
L 14–15
Did not advance

Football

Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Portuguese squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [8]

Head coach: José Romão

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals2004 club
11 GK José Moreira (1982-03-20)20 March 1982 (aged 22)810 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
22 DF Mário Sérgio (1981-07-28)28 July 1981 (aged 23)240 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
33 MF Raul Meireles (1983-03-17)17 March 1983 (aged 21)523 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
42 DF Bruno Alves (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 22)303 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
52 DF Ricardo Costa (1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 23)879 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
62 DF Fernando Meira* (1978-06-05)5 June 1978 (aged 26)832 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart
74 FW Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 19)4417 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
83 MF Hugo Viana (1983-01-15)15 January 1983 (aged 21)648 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
94 FW Hugo Almeida (1984-05-23)23 May 1984 (aged 20)00 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
103 MF Carlos Martins (1982-04-29)29 April 1982 (aged 22)7020 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
113 MF Jorge Ribeiro (1981-11-09)9 November 1981 (aged 22)557 Flag of Portugal.svg Gil Vicente
122 DF Nuno Frechaut* (1977-09-24)24 September 1977 (aged 26)371 Flag of Portugal.svg Boavista
133 MF Luís Boa Morte* (1977-08-04)4 August 1977 (aged 27)5311 Flag of England.svg Fulham
142 DF José Bosingwa (1982-08-24)24 August 1982 (aged 21)572 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
154 FW Luís Lourenço (1983-06-05)5 June 1983 (aged 21)7124 Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses
162 DF João Paulo (1981-06-06)6 June 1981 (aged 23)387 Flag of Portugal.svg União de Leiria
174 FW Danny (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 21)324 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
181 GK Bruno Vale (1983-04-08)8 April 1983 (aged 21)430 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto

* Over-aged player.

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 320174+36Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31114404
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31113304
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31026933
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg4 – 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
E. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg16'
H. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg56'
Sadir Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Jabar Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Bosingwa Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio
Attendance: 5,689
Referee: Evehe (CMR)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1 – 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Bouabid Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg40'
R. Costa Soccerball shade.svg73'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Batres (GUA)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4 – 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Villalobos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Meira Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Saborio Soccerball shade.svg71'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg91'
Report Almeida Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg54'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio
Attendance: 11,218
Referee: Torres (PAR)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Filipe Bezugo All-around 8.9878.5258.9628.9258.2629.26252.92343Did not advance

Trampoline

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Nuno Merino Men's 66.908 Q40.106

Judo

Four Portuguese judoka (three men and one woman) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
João Pina −66 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Nastuyev  (UKR)
W 1100–0010
Flag of Hungary.svg  Ungvári  (HUN)
W 0011–0001
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Arencibia  (CUB)
L 0001–1001
Did not advanceByeFlag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Ortíz  (VEN)
W 0030–0001
Flag of Spain.svg  Peñas  (ESP)
L 0010–0020
Did not advance
João Neto −73 kg Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Christodoulides  (CYP)
W 0011–0010
Flag of Romania.svg  Baștea  (ROM)
W 1020–0001
Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Bivol  (MDA)
L 0000–1000
Did not advanceByeFlag of Iran.svg  Malekmohammadi  (IRI)
W 1110–0020
Flag of the United States.svg  Pedro  (USA)
L 0000–1010
Did not advance
Nuno Delgado −81 kg Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Meloni  (ITA)
L 0002–0010
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Telma Monteiro −52 kg Flag of Guinea.svg  Soumah  (GUI)
W 1000–0000
Flag of Israel.svg  Feinblat  (ISR)
W 1010–0000
Flag of France.svg  Euranie  (FRA)
L 0000–0001
Did not advanceByeFlag of Romania.svg  Aluaș  (ROM)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance

Sailing

Portuguese sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
João Rodrigues Mistral 102229354OCS788786
Álvaro Marinho
Miguel Nunes
470 22520211089120181037
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Joana Pratas Europe 2241722241612OCS2292116922
Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Gustavo Lima Laser 1157281419642119885
Nuno Barreto
Diogo Cayolla
Tornado DNC16141612131215116712216

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Two Portuguese shooters qualified to compete in the following events:

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
João Costa 10 m air pistol 578=17Did not advance
50 m pistol 556=12Did not advance
Custódio Ezequiel Trap 115=21Did not advance

Swimming

Portuguese swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Fernando Costa 1500 m freestyle 15:32.5521Did not advance
José Couto 100 m breaststroke 1:03.7233Did not advance
Luís Monteiro 200 m freestyle 1:51.7829Did not advance
Simão Morgado 100 m butterfly 53.5324Did not advance
Pedro Silva 50 m freestyle 23.23=36Did not advance
Tiago Venâncio 100 m freestyle 50.1826Did not advance
João Araújo
Luís Monteiro
Adriano Niz
Miguel Pires
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:27.99 NR 14Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Raquel Felgueiras 200 m butterfly 2:13.0820Did not advance
Diana Gomes 100 m breaststroke 1:11.40=24Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:34.2323Did not advance

Triathlon

Portugal sent a single triathlete to Athens.

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Vanessa Fernandes Women's 19:200:211:11:070:2335:482:06:15.398

Volleyball

Beach

AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
João Brenha
Miguel Maia
Men's Pool F
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Baracetti Conde  (ARG)
L 1 – 2 (13–21, 21–16, 15–5)
Flag of Greece.svg  Beligratis Michalopoulos  (GRE)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–19)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Pocock Rorich  (RSA)
L 0 – 2 (20–22, 20–22)
3 QCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Heuscher
Kobel  (SUI)
L 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)
Did not advance

Wrestling

Key:

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Hugo Passos −60 kg Flag of Romania.svg  Diaconu  (ROM)
L 0–4 ST
Flag of the United States.svg  Gruenwald  (USA)
L 0–5 VT
3Did not advance21

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