Portugal at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Portugal competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the nation's third appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1912.
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| Portugal at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 30 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | António Martins[1] |
| Officials | 6 |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
A delegation of thirty competitors (biggest at the time) participated in eight sports, with the equestrian team winning the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | António Borges, Hélder de Souza, José Mouzinho | Equestrian | Team jumping | July 27 |
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100m:
- Gentil dos Santos — 1st round (2nd heat)
- Karel Pott — 1st round (8th heat)
Men's 200m:
- Gentil dos Santos — 1st round (10th heat)
Men's Discus Throw:
- António Martins da Silva — 1st round: 12th (32,40m)
Equestrian
Men's Individual Jumping:
- Aníbal de Almeida — 5th (12 faults)
- Hélder de Souza — 12th (19 faults)
- José Mouzinho — 17th (22 faults)
- Luís Cardoso de Menezes — non qualified
Men's Team Jumping:
- António Borges, Hélder de Souza, José Mouzinho (and Luís Cardoso de Menezes) (53 faults) —
Bronze
Fencing
Men's Individual Foil:
- Gil de Andrade — 1/4 finals: 6th (poule 1)
- Manuel Queiróz — 1/4 finals: 6th (poule 2)
Men's Individual Épée:
- António de Menezes — 1st round: (poule 7)
- Ruimondo Mayer — 1/4 finals: 7th (poule 2)
- Mário de Noronha — 1/2 finals: 7th (poule 1)
- Frederico Paredes — 1/4 finals: 8th (poule 1)
Men's Team Épée:
Sailing
Men's Olympic Monotype:
Shooting
Men's Individual 600m Free Rifle:
- António Ferreira — 57th
- Dario Canas — 62nd
- Francisco António Real — 69th
- Manuel Guerra — 71st
Men's Individual 50m Rifle Prone (60 shots):
- António Martins — 23rd
- António Ferreira — 56th
- Francisco Mendonça — 50th
- Francisco António Real — 62nd
Men's Individual 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 shots):
- António Martins — 16th
- António Ferreira — 44th
- A. Duarte Montez — 32nd
- Francisco Mendonça — 17th
Men's Team 400, 600, 800m Free Rifle:
- António Martins, António Ferreira, António Ferreira, Dario Canas, Francisco António Real, Félix Bermudes and Manuel Guerra — 17th (427 points)
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mário Marques | 200 m breaststroke | 3:32.4 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
Tennis
Men's Singles:
- Rodrigo Castro Pereira — 1st round
Weightlifting
Men's Feather Weight (–60 kg):
- A. Pereira — non qualified
Officials
- José Pontes, Nobre Guedes, Salazar Carreira (chiefs of mission)
- João Sassetti (fencing)
- Gil d'Andrade (fencing)
- C. de Mello (weightlifting)