Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 20 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | José Quina (Sailing) |
| Officials | 1 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.[1]
Athletics
Men's 3000m Steeplechase:
- Manuel F. Oliveira — qualifiers: 8th (heat 1)
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Portugal in 1968.
- Francisco da Silva — 1st round: 7th (poule D)
- João de Abreu — 1st round: 5th (poule G)
- José Pinheiro — 1st round: 5th (poule C)
- Francisco da Silva, Hélder Reis, João de Abreu and José Pinheiro — 2nd round: 2nd (poule B)
Gymnastics
Men's Individual All-Round Competition:
- José Filipe Abreu — 82nd (104,90 points)
- Floor — 51st (18,00)
- Pommelled Horse — 94th (15,50)
- Rings — 47th (18,00)
- Vault — 71st (17,95)
- Parallel Bars — 88th (17,60)
- Horizontal Bar — 99th (16,90)
Women's Individual All-Round Competition:
- Esbela Fonseca — 85th (66,70 points)
- Floor — 71st (17,35)
- Asymmetrical Bars — 72nd (16,95)
- Balance Beam — 91st (15,45)
- 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 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
Notes
- Mexico City Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1969). Official Report of the XIX Olympiad Volume 3: The Games (Retrieved on November 7, 2006)
