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Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
POR

Flag bearer
  
José Quina (Sailing)

Competitors
  
20 in 6 sports

Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Olympic Committee of Portugal

Website
  
www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (Portuguese)

Medals
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

Portugal competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 20 competitors, 19 men and 1 woman, took part in 24 events in 6 sports.

Contents

Athletics

Men's 3000m Steeplechase:

  • Manuel F. Oliveira — qualifiers: 8th (heat 1)

    • Fencing

    Four fencers, all men, represented Portugal in 1968.

    Men's épée
  • Francisco da Silva — 1st round: 7th (poule D)
  • João de Abreu — 1st round: 5th (poule G)
  • José Pinheiro — 1st round: 5th (poule C)
    • Men's team épée
  • Francisco da Silva, Hélder Reis, João de Abreu and José Pinheiro — 2nd round: 2nd (poule B)

    • Gymnastics

    Men's Individual All-Round Competition:

  • José Abreu — 82nd (104,90 points)
    1. Floor — 51st (18,00)
    2. Pommelled Horse — 94th (15,50)
    3. Rings — 47th (18,00)
    4. Vault — 71st (17,95)
    5. Parallel Bars — 88th (17,60)
    6. Horizontal Bar — 99th (16,90)

    • Women's Individual All-Round Competition:

  • Esbela Fonseca — 85th (66,70 points)
    1. Floor — 71st (17,35)
    2. Asymmetrical Bars — 72nd (16,95)
    3. Balance Beam — 91st (15,45)
    4. Vault — 88th (16,95)

    • Sailing

    Dragon:

  • Melo Menezes (helm), Fernando Lima and Sarafana Weck — 17th (124 points)

    • Finn:

  • Bernardo Santos — 31st (196 points)

    • Flying Dutchman:

  • Adriano da Silva and Orlando Sena (helm) — 27th (178 points)

    • Star:

  • José Quina and Mário Quina (helm) — 17th (119 points)

    • Weightlifting

    Featherweight:

  • Luís Ramos — disqualified

    • Wrestling

    Flyweight (–52 kg):

  • Leonel Duarte — 2nd round

    • Bantamweight (–57 kg):

  • Luís Grilo — 2nd round

    • Featherweight (–63 kg):

  • Adriano Morais — 2nd round

    • Lightweight (–70 kg):

  • Luís Galantinho — 3rd round

    • Officials

  • Raul Worm (chief of mission)
  • Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (sailing)

    • References

    Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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