Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes
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.
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 |
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 |
References
- Olimpo - Revista oficial do COP, nº 121 (pdf) (in Portuguese). Comité Olímpico de Portugal. 2006-11-20. pp. p. 6. Retrieved 2006-12-02.