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
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
Boccia | Mixed individual – BC1 | ||
Athletics | Men's 400 m – T12 | ||
Boccia | Mixed individual – BC1 | ||
Cristina Gonçalves Fernando Ferreira António Marques | Boccia | Mixed team – BC1/2 | |
Mário Peixoto Eunice Raimundo | Boccia | Mixed pairs – BC3 | |
Bruno Valentim | Boccia | Mixed pairs – BC4 | |
Swimming | Men's 50 metre backstroke – S1 |
Athletics
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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
;MenAthlete | Event | Result | Rank |
Augusto Pereira | Road race | 1:49:37 | 22 |
Augusto Pereira | Road time trial | 43:43.02 | 7 |
Equestrian
Athlete | Horse | Event | Final Score | Rank |
Sara Duarte | Neapolitano Morel | Freestyle grade II | 66.336 | 5 |
Rowing
Swimming
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