IPC code POR Flag bearer Filomena Franco | Competitors 35 in 7 sports | |
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NPC Paralympic Committee of Portugal Website www.comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt (Portuguese) (English) Medals
Ranked 42nd Gold
Silver
Bronze
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Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.
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Athletics
Boccia
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.
Cycling
Rowing
Swimming
References
Portugal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA