Portugal at the Olympics


Portugal first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912 and has since taken part in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games. Earlier that year, the Olympic Committee of Portugal was recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the Portuguese National Olympic Committee. In 1952, athletes representing Portugal competed for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games, and have only missed two editions since 1988.
As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, thirty-seven Portuguese athletes have won a total of twenty-four medals in nine summer sports. Athletics has provided the most number of medals, including all four golds. Portugal has not yet won any medal at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by summer sport

List of medalists

A total of 36 athletes won 24 medals for Portugal. Only four athletes won more than one medal: Luís Mena e Silva, Carlos Lopes, Rosa Mota and Fernanda Ribeiro.
MedalNameGamesSportEvent
AthleticsMen's marathon
AthleticsWomen's marathon
AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
AthleticsMen's triple jump

Fernando Bello		SailingSwallow

José Quina		SailingStar
AthleticsMen's 10000 metres
ShootingMixed trap
AthleticsMen's 100 metres
CyclingMen's road race
TriathlonWomen's competition

Emanuel Silva		CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 metres

Hélder de Souza
José Mouzinho		EquestrianTeam jumping

Henrique da Silveira
João Sassetti
Jorge de Paiva
Mário de Noronha
Paulo d'Eça Leal		FencingMen's team épée

José Beltrão
Luís Mena e Silva		EquestrianTeam jumping

Francisco Valadas
Luís Mena e Silva		EquestrianTeam dressage

Francisco de Andrade		SailingStar
AthleticsMen's 5000 metres
AthleticsWomen's marathon

Nuno Barreto		SailingMen's 470
AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
JudoMen's 81 kg
AthleticsMen's 1500 metres
JudoWomen's 57 kg