Portugal competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portuguese athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since the nation's debut in 1912.
These were the most successful Olympic Games for Portugal as its delegation won a total of four medals, surpassing the three medals of Los Angeles 1984 and Athens 2004. For the first time ever, Portugal won at least one medal of each kind and reached the podium in more than two sports in the same Games.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Pedro Pichardo AthleticsMen's triple jump Patrícia Mamona AthleticsWomen's triple jump Jorge Fonseca JudoMen's 100 kg Fernando Pimenta CanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games: SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 7 13 20Canoeing 6 2 8Cycling 2 2 4Equestrian 2 2 4Gymnastics 1 1 2Handball 14 0 14Judo 2 6 8Rowing 2 0 2Sailing 4 1 5Shooting 1 0 1Skateboarding 1 0 1Surfing 1 2 3Swimming 5 4 9Table tennis 3 2 5Taekwondo 1 0 1Tennis 2 0 2Triathlon 2 1 3 Total 56 36 92
Athletics
Portuguese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCarlos Nascimento100 mcolspan=2 10.377Did not advanceRicardo dos Santos400 m46.837colspan=2 Did not advanceJoão Vieira50 km walkcolspan=6 3:51:285
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLorène Bazolo100 mcolspan=2 11.314Did not advance200 m23.212 Qcolspan=2 23.207Did not advanceCátia Azevedo400 m51.263 Qcolspan=2 51.327Did not advanceSalomé Afonso1500 m4:10.8013colspan=2 rowspan=2 Did not advanceMarta Pen4:07.3310 qJ4:04.1510Did not advanceSara MoreiraMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=3 Catarina Ribeiro2:55:0170Carla Salomé Rocha2:34:5230Ana Cabecinha20 km walkcolspan=6 1:34:0820
Field events Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNelson ÉvoraTriple jump15.3927Did not advanceTiago Pereira16.7116Did not advancePedro Pichardo17.711 Q17.98 NRFrancisco BeloShot put20.5816Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionPatrícia MamonaTriple jump14.544 Q15.01 NREvelise Veiga13.9319Did not advanceAuriol DongmoShot put18.808 Q19.574Liliana CáDiscus throw62.858 q63.935Irina Rodrigues57.0325Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom Portugal qualified one canoeist for the men's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankAntoine LaunayMen's K-195.681093.501193.5012 Q98.8811Did not advance
Sprint Portuguese canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFernando PimentaMen's K-1 1000 m3:40.3231 SFcolspan=2 3:22.9421 FA3:22.478Messias BaptistaJoão RibeiroEmanuel SilvaDavid VarelaMen's K-4 500 m1:25.5155 QF1:24.3254 SF1:25.2684 FA1:25.3248Teresa PortelaWomen's K-1 200 m42.0502 SFcolspan=2 39.3016 FB39.56210Women's K-1 500 m1:48.7272 SFcolspan=2 1:52.5572 FA1:55.8147Joana VasconcelosWomen's K-1 200 m43.0595 QF43.3794Did not advanceWomen's K-1 500 m1:57.5135 QF1:56.6226Did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road Portugal entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankJoão AlmeidaMen's road race6:09:0413Men's time trial58:33.9716Nelson OliveiraMen's road race6:15:3841Men's time trial58:59.2221
Track Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Portugal entered one rider to compete in the women's omnium based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings.
Omnium AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal pointsRankRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsMaria MartinsWomen's omnium63082653257957
Mountain biking Portugal entered one mountain biker to compete in the women's cross-country race by finishing in the top two of the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.
AthleteEventTimeRankRaquel QueirósWomen's cross-country1:27:4627
Equestrian
Portugal fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team dressage competition by finishing eighth overall and securing the last of three available berths for Group A and B at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. MeanwhIle, one jumping rider was added to the Portuguese roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups B (South Western Europe).
Dressage The Portuguese dressage team was named on June 11, 2021. Carlos Pinto and Sultao Menezes have been named the travelling reserves.
AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankMaria CaetanoFenix de TineoIndividual70.31127colspan=2 rowspan=3 did not advanceJoão Miguel TorrãoEquador70.18629 did not advanceRodrigo TorresFogoso72.624 17 q74.14383.74378.94316Maria CaetanoJoão Miguel TorrãoRodrigo TorresSee aboveTeam6862.57 Q6965.58colspan=2 6965.58 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRankLuciana DinizVertigo du DesertIndividual0=1 Q484.6910
Gymnastics
Artistic Portugal entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ana Filipa Martins booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing last out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAna Filipa MartinsAll-around13.46614.30011.86612.66652.29843Did not advance
Trampoline Portugal entered one trampoline gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Diogo Abreu claimed an Olympic spot in the men's event at the 2021 FIG World Cup in Brescia.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDiogo AbreuMen's93.42011Did not advance
Handball
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPortugal men'sMen's tournamentL 31–37W 26–25L 28–29L 28–34L 30–31 5Did not advance
Men's tournament
Portugal men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Montpellier leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament, marking the country's debut in the sport.
Team roster
Group play
Judo
Portugal qualified eight judoka (two men and six women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. All of them, with Telma Monteiro (women's lightweight, 57 kg) leading the nation's roster at her fifth straight Olympics, were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnri Egutidze−81 kgL 00–10Did not advanceJorge Fonseca−100 kgW 10–00W 01–00L 00–01W 01–00
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCatarina Costa−48 kgW 10–00W 10–00L 00–10W 10–00L 00–105Joana Ramos−52 kgL 00–10 did not advanceTelma Monteiro−57 kgW 10–00L 00–10Did not advanceBárbara Timo−70 kgW 10–00L 00–10Did not advancePatrícia Sampaio−78 kgW 10–00L 00–10Did not advanceRochele Nunes+78 kgW 01–00L 00–01 Did not advance
Rowing
Portugal qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the first of two berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAfonso CostaPedro FragaMen's lightweight double sculls6:44.093 R6:39.954 FCcolspan=2 6:24.4413 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
Portuguese sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Diogo CostaPedro CostaMen's 47013101514113101612colspan=2 EL10415José CostaJorge LimaMen's 49er11696551011144947Carolina JoãoWomen's Laser Radial323428301326312114colspan=2 EL22934 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Portuguese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJoão AzevedoMen's trap12020Did not advance
Skateboarding
Portugal entered one skateboarder into the Olympic competition. Gustavo Ribeiro booked a spot in the men's street as one of the top 16 skateboarders vying for qualification in the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings on 30 June 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankGustavo RibeiroMen's street32.668 Q15.058
Surfing
Portugal sent three surfers to compete at the Games. Frederico Morais secured a qualification slot in the men's shortboard event for his nation, as the highest-ranked surfer from Europe at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan. On the women's side, Teresa Bonvalot and Yoland Sequeira completed the nation's surfing lineup by scoring a top-two finish within their heat at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreRankScoreRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFrederico MoraisMen's shortboardWithdrew due to positive COVID-19 testTeresa BonvalotWomen's shortboard9.802 Qcolspan=2 L 7.50–12.17Did not advanceYolanda Hopkins9.244 q12.231 QW 10.84–9.40L 5.46–9.50Did not advance
Swimming
Portuguese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTiago Campos10 km open watercolspan=4 1:59:42.023Gabriel Lopes200 m individual medley1:58.5621Did not advanceJosé Paulo Lopes800 m freestyle7:56.1523colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley4:16.5220colspan=2 Did not advanceAlexis Santos200 m individual medley1:59.3228Did not advanceFrancisco Santos100 m backstroke54.3528Did not advance200 m backstroke1:58.5822Did not advance
Women