Portugal competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The nation celebrated its centennial anniversary participating in the Olympics, having participated at every Summer edition since 1912. The
Olympic Committee of Portugal
The Olympic Committee of Portugal ( pt, Comité Olímpico de Portugal ; acronym: COP) is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure ...
sent a total of 77 athletes to the Games, 45 men and 32 women, to compete in 13 sports. Despite having the same number of athletes as in
Beijing
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, Portugal did not qualify any athletes in archery, fencing and taekwondo.
Thirty-eight of the Portuguese athletes had competed in Beijing, including sailor
Gustavo Lima
Gustavo Lima is a Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
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** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of ...
, who had finished fourth in men's Laser class, and race walker
Ana Cabecinha, who had set a national record for her sporting event. Windsurfer and multiple-time European champion
João Rodrigues became the first Portuguese athlete to compete in six Olympic Games. Meanwhile, former middle-distance runner
Luís Feiteira
Luís Feiteira (born 21 April 1973) is a Portuguese
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** Portuguese language, a Romance language
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made his Olympic comeback in London to compete in the men's marathon after a sixteen-year absence. Pistol shooter
João Costa, at age 47, was the oldest athlete on the team, while breaststroke swimmer
Ana Rodrigues was the youngest at age 18. Judoka
Telma Monteiro
Telma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro ComM (born 27 December 1985) is a Portuguese judoka who has won multiple medals in international competitions, such as the European and World Championships.
She is a two times winner of the Paris Grand Slam, in ...
, who claimed two titles each in World Cup, and in the European championships, became Portugal's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1996.
Portugal left London with only a silver medal, won by sprint kayak pair
Emanuel Silva
Emanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira da Silva, GOIH (born 4 December 1985), is a Portuguese sprint canoer. He was born in Braga. A finalist at the 2004 Olympics and medalist at the 2012 Olympics, he is Portugal's most successful kayak sprinter since ...
and
Fernando Pimenta
Fernando Ismael Fernandes Pimenta (, born 13 August 1989) is a Portuguese sprint canoeist who has won multiple medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships. At club level, he represents Benfica.
Career
Pimenta has competed s ...
. This was considered the nation's worst Olympic Games since
1992
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, following poor performances by the athletes, and the absence of former Olympic medalists from the team due to injuries. Notable absences included the defending champion
Nelson Évora
Nelson Évora GCIH (born 20 April 1984) is an Ivory Coast-born Portuguese track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump.
Évora is a former outdoor Olympic, World, and European triple jump champion. He has also won a European ind ...
in the men's triple jump, triathlete
Vanessa Fernandes
Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes (; born 14 September 1985) is a Portuguese athlete who is a former triathlon European and world champion, and an Olympic medalist. In duathlon, she was also European and world champion.
Fernandes won the European ...
, former medalists
Francis Obikwelu
Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race, he ...
and
Rui Silva, and long jumper
Naide Gomes
Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes OIH (born 20 November 1979) is a former Portuguese heptathlete and long jumper. She also competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics. At club level, she represented Sporting CP.
Biography
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Medalists
Athletics
The following athletes have achieved qualifying standards in athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes per event with the 'A' Standard, and one athlete per event with the 'B' Standard):
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Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
*
Q = Qualified for the next round
*
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
*
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
*
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
![Luis Feiteira - 2012 Olympic Marathon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Luis_Feiteira_-_2012_Olympic_Marathon.jpg)
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
Canoeing
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road
Mountain biking
Equestrian
Dressage
Jumping
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men
;Women
Trampoline
Judo
Rowing
;Men
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
;Men
;Women
;Fleet racing
;Match racing
;Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
;Men
;Women
Swimming
Portuguese swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the swimming events (up to a maximum of two swimmers per event with the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially one with the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
;Men
;Women
Table tennis
Triathlon
Portugal qualified two triathletes for the men's event.
Notes
References
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics
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