Portugal at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Competitors65 (55 men, 10 women) in 14 sports
Portugal at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codePOR
NOCOlympic Committee of Portugal
in Seoul
Competitors65 (55 men, 10 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer João Rebelo (Shooting)
Officials34
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Portugal competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

A dodadinal delegation of sixty four competitors participated in a new record number of fourteen sports.[1] Portugal's only medal was its second Olympic gold ever, won by the Los Angeles 1984 women's marathon bronze medalist Rosa Mota who added the Olympic title to her European and World marathon titles. The future Olympic champion Fernanda Ribeiro debuted in the Olympics but didn't finish her participation.

The athletics hosted most of the Portuguese competitors' events, confirming this nation's great athletic potential at the Olympic level. Swimming events also registered a bigger amount than the usual. In its second Olympic archery competition, Portugal sent two men as well as its first female Olympic archer who established a new high ranking for a Portuguese archer at 37th.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldRosa MotaAthleticsWomen's marathon23 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 213
Athletics 23629
Canoeing 303
Equestrian 101
Fencing 303
Gymnastics 123
Judo 33
Modern pentathlon 11
Sailing 303
Shooting 202
Swimming 11112
Weightlifting 11
Wrestling 11
Total551065

Results by event

Officials

References

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