Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes

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The Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes (Portuguese: Medalha Olímpica Nobre Guedes) is the most prestigious annual award given by the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP) to still-active Portuguese sportspeople which stood out for their sporting results and achievements in the previous year. It is named in honour of the former COP president Francisco Nobre Guedes (1957–1968) and has been awarded uninterruptedly since 1951.

[edit] List of decorated personalities

So far, 67 sports personalities have been decorated with this award. Below is a full list.

Year Name Sport
1951 Duarte Bello Sailing
1952 Rogério Tavares Shooting
1953 António José Conde Martins Sailing
1954 Henrique Calado Equestrian
1955 José Manuel da Costa Pereira Handball
1956 Joaquim Mascarenhas Fiuza Sailing
1957 Manuel Faria Athletics
1958 Regina Veloso Swimming
1959 Dália Cunha Sammer Gymnastics
1960 Mário Gentil Quina Sailing
1961 Orlando Azinhais Fencing
1962 Pedro de Almeida Athletics
1963 Vitor Manuel Ferreira Fonseca Swimming
1964 Guy de Valle Flor Brito Chaves Shooting
1965 António Pimenta da Gama Equestrian
1966 Manuel Figueiredo de Oliveira Swimming
1967 Dulce Gouveia Swimming
1968 José Filipe Abreu Gymnastics
1969 Susana Abreu Swimming
1970 Luís Grilo Wrestling
1971 José Manuel Costa Pedro Weightlifting
1972 Maria Manuela Contreiras Gymnastics
1973 Carlos Lopes Athletics
1974 Armando Marques Shooting
Hugo d'Assumpção Judo
1975 José Galvão Athletics
Rui Manuel Duarte Silva Wrestling
1976 Maria Avelina Alvarez Gymnastics
1977 Rui Abreu Swimming
Hugo d'Assumpção Judo
Joaquim Vieira Wrestling
1978 José Luís Abreu de Almeida Basketball
1979 Raul Correia Dinis Weightlifting
1980 Alexandre Yokochi Swimming
Péricles Pinto Athletics
1981 Rosa Mota Athletics
1982 Francisco Coelho Weightlifting
1983 Maria João Falcão Gymnastics
Luís Barroso Athletics
1984 José Pinto Athletics
1985 Mário Rua Shooting
1986 Ana Sousa Archery
1987 Luís Ramos Shooting
1988 José Garcia Canoeing
1989 Bernardo Marques Pinto Rugby
1990 Mário Silva Athletics
1991 Vitor Hugo Roller hockey
Miguel Barroso Modern pentathlon
1992 Jorge Pereira Trampoline
1993 Albertina Dias Athletics
1994 Fernanda Ribeiro Athletics
1995 Manuela Machado Athletics
João Rodrigues Sailing
1996 Hugo Rocha / Nuno Barreto Sailing
1997 Carla Sacramento Athletics
Ticha Penicheiro Basketball
1998 António Pinto Athletics
1999 Paulo Guerra Athletics
Nuno Delgado Judo
2000 Michel Almeida Judo
2001 Carlos Calado Athletics
Catarina Rodrigues Judo
2002 Pedro Soares Judo
2003 Gustavo Lima Sailing
2004 Francis Obikwelu Athletics
2005 Telma Monteiro Judo
2006 Joaquim Videira Fencing
Naide Gomes Athletics
2007 Vanessa Fernandes Triathlon
Nelson Évora Athletics

[edit] Awards by sport

Rank Sport No.
1 Athletics 19
2 Judo 7
– Sailing 7
4 Gymnastics 6
– Swimming 6
5 Shooting 5
6 Weightlifting 3
– Wrestling 3
8 Basketball 2
– Equestrian 2
– Fencing 2
11 Archery 1
– Canoeing 1
– Handball 1
– Modern pentathlon 1
– Roller hockey 1
– Rugby union 1
– Triathlon 1

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