Portugal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics


Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
BocciaMixed individualBC1
AthleticsMen's 400 m – T12
BocciaMixed individual – BC1

Cristina Gonçalves
Fernando Ferreira
António Marques
BocciaMixed team – BC1/2

Mário Peixoto
Eunice Raimundo
BocciaMixed pairs – BC3

Bruno Valentim
BocciaMixed pairs – BC4
SwimmingMen's 50 metre backstrokeS1

Athletics

;Men:
;Women:

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

;Men
AthleteEventResultRank
Augusto PereiraRoad race 1:49:3722
Augusto PereiraRoad time trial 43:43.027

Equestrian

AthleteHorseEventFinal ScoreRank
Sara DuarteNeapolitano MorelFreestyle grade II66.3365

Rowing

Swimming

;Men
;Women

Sailing