Portugal at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Portugal at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  POR
NOC Olympic Committee of Portugal
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors 21 in 7 sports
Officials 1
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
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Portugal competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

A delegation of twenty one competitors participated in seven sports, however no medal was awarded.

Contents

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's 3000m Steeplechase:

  • Manuel F. Oliveira — qualifiers: 8th (heat 1)

[edit] Fencing

Men's Individual Épée:

  • Francisco de Jesus — 1st round: 7th (poule D)
  • João Laranjeira — 1st round: 5th (poule G)
  • José Manso — 1st round: 5th (poule C)

Men's Team Épée:

  • Francisco de Jesus, Hélder Costa, João Laranjeira and José Manso — 2nd round: 2nd (poule B)

[edit] Gymnastics

Men's Individual All-Round Competition:

  • José Abreu — 82nd (104,90 points)
    1. Floor — 51st (18,00)
    2. Pommelled Horse — 94th (15,50)
    3. Rings — 47th (18,00)
    4. Vault — 71st (17,95)
    5. Parallel Bars — 88th (17,60)
    6. Horizontal Bar — 99th (16,90)

Women's Individual All-Round Competition:

  • Esbela Fonseca — 85th (66,70 points)
    1. Floor — 71st (17,35)
    2. Asymmetrical Bars — 72nd (16,95)
    3. Balance Beam — 91st (15,45)
    4. Vault — 88th (16,95)

[edit] Sailing

Dragon:

  • Melo Menezes (helm), Fernando Lima and Sarafana Weck — 17th (124 points)

Finn:

  • Bernardo Santos — 31st (196 points)

Flying Dutchman:

Star:

  • José Quina and Mário Quina (helm) — 17th (119 points)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 200m Medley:

  • Francisco Ramos — 1st round: 7th (heat 1)

[edit] Weightlifting

Featherweight:

  • Luís Ramos — disqualified

[edit] 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

[edit] Officials

  • Raul Worm (chief of mission)
  • Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (sailing)

[edit] References