Portugal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Portugal
competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States
.
A delegation of thirty eight competitors participated in eleven sports, bringing home a total of three medals – a feat only repeated 20 years later, in Athens
– including Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal, through Carlos Lopes
in the marathon. Rosa Mota
, future marathon olympic champion, was the bronze medalist of this event, who appeared for the first time in the Olympics.
Portugal made its debut in the Olympic archery as well as in the diving, with Joana Figueiredo as the only Portuguese Olympic diver, so far. Female competitors were also present at the first rhythmic gymnastics events in an Olympiad.
100m:
200m:
5,000m:
10,000m:
Marathon:
20 km Walk:
50 km Walk:
Women's Events
800m:
3000m:
Marathon:
Men's sabre
Men's Half Lightweight (–65 kg):
Men's Lightweight (–71 kg):
Men's Half Middleweight (–76 kg):
Men's Team Competition:
Windglider:
Men's 50m Pistol:
Men's Trap:
Women's 25m Pistol:
Men's 200m Breaststroke:
Men's 100m Butterfly:
Men's 200m Butterfly:
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg):
Men's Middle Heavyweight (–90 kg):
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
A delegation of thirty eight competitors participated in eleven sports, bringing home a total of three medals – a feat only repeated 20 years later, in Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
– including Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal, through Carlos Lopes
Carlos Lopes
Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...
in the marathon. Rosa Mota
Rosa Mota
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....
, future marathon olympic champion, was the bronze medalist of this event, who appeared for the first time in the Olympics.
Portugal made its debut in the Olympic archery as well as in the diving, with Joana Figueiredo as the only Portuguese Olympic diver, so far. Female competitors were also present at the first rhythmic gymnastics events in an Olympiad.
Bronze
- António LeitãoAntónio LeitãoAntónio Carlos Carvalho Nogueira Leitão is a former Portuguese athlete who mainly competed in the long distance events....
— Athletics, Men's 5000m - Rosa MotaRosa MotaRosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....
— Athletics, Women's Marathon
Archery
Men's Competition:- Rui Santos — 2324 pts (→ 51st)
Distance 90m 70m 50m 30m Total Round 1 248 287 304 334 1173 Round 2 240 290 291 330 1151 Total 488 577 595 664 2324
Athletics
Men's Events100m:
- Luís Barroso
- Round 1 (heat 8) — 10.76 (→ 4th, did not advance)
200m:
- Luís Barroso
- Round 1 (heat 7) — 22.03 (→ 6th, did not advance)
5,000m:
- Ezequiel Canário
- Round 1 (heat 1) — 13:43.28 (→ 1st)
- Semi-final (heat 2) — 13:32.64 (→ 9th, advanced as 3rd fastest loser)
- Final — 13:26.50 (→ 9th)
- João Campos
- Round 1 (heat 3) — 13:46.27 (→ 5th)
- Semi-final (heat 2) — 13:34.46 (→ 10th, did not advance)
- António LeitãoAntónio LeitãoAntónio Carlos Carvalho Nogueira Leitão is a former Portuguese athlete who mainly competed in the long distance events....
- Round 1 (heat 4) — 13:51.33 (→ 1st)
- Semi-final (heat 1) — 13:39.76 (→ 2nd)
- Final — 13:09.20 (→ Bronze Medal)
10,000m:
- Fernando MamedeFernando MamedeFernando Eugénio Pacheco Mamede is a former Portuguese athlete, a long distance running specialist. He was born in Beja. Together with Carlos Lopes, he is one of the best Portuguese male long distance runners ever, and held the 10,000 metres world record with a time of 27:13.81 until bested by...
- Round 1 (heat 1) — 28:21.87 (→ 1st)
- Final — did not finish
Marathon:
- Carlos LopesCarlos LopesCarlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...
— 2:09:21 OROlympic recordOlympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...
(→
Gold Medal) - Cidálio Caetano — did not finish
- Delfim MoreiraDelfim MoreiraDelfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Minas Gerais state, and was elected vice-president in 1918. He assumed the presidency on November 15, 1918, due to the illness and death of former and now elect president Rodrigues Alves. However, Moreira suffered from...
— did not finish
20 km Walk:
- José PintoJosé Pinto (athlete)José Luís Franca Abranches Pinto is a retired male race walker from Portugal, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...
— 1:30:57 (→ 25th)
50 km Walk:
- José PintoJosé Pinto (athlete)José Luís Franca Abranches Pinto is a retired male race walker from Portugal, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...
— 4:04:42 (→ 8th)
Women's Events
800m:
- Maria Machado
- Round 1 (heat 4) — 2:05.74 (→ 5th, did not advance)
3000m:
- Aurora CunhaAurora CunhaAurora Cunha is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won several marathons during her career, including Paris , Tokyo , Chicago and Rotterdam .-Achievements:-References:...
- Round 1 (heat 1) — 8:46.38 (→ 4th, advanced as 2nd fastest loser)
- Final — 8:46.37 (→ 6th)
- Maria Machado
- Round 1 (heat 2) — 9:01.77 (→ 4th, did not advance)
- Rosa MotaRosa MotaRosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....
- Round 1 (heat 3) — did not finish
Marathon:
- Conceição FerreiraConceição FerreiraMaria Conceição da Costa Ferreira is a retired Portuguese long-distance runner.She won the 1993 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, and finished sixth in 10,000 metres at the 1993 World Championships.-Achievements:...
— 2:50:58 (→ 39th) - Rita Borralho — 2:50:58 (→ 38th)
- Rosa MotaRosa MotaRosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....
— 2:26:57 (→ Bronze Medal)
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard:- Joana Figueiredo
- Preliminary — 374,07 pts (→ 22nd, did not advance)
Dive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |Total Coef. 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.5 Pts 32,40 35,34 40,80 35,15 43,92 46,80 24,36 27,72 41,58 48,00 374,07
Fencing
One fencer represented Portugal in 1984Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3 to 4, 1984. 33 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...
- João MarquilhasJoão MarquilhasJoão Marquilhas is a Portuguese fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— 31st - Round 1 (Pool C) — 5 matches, 0 victories (→ 6th, did not advance)
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- Jorg StratmannJörg StratmannJörg Stratmann is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(FRGWest Germany at the 1984 Summer OlympicsWest Germany competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. West Germany had joined the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics four years previously...
) (→ lost 5:4) - John ZarnoJohn ZarnoJohn Zarno is a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(GBRGreat Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games...
) (→ lost 5:3) - Michael Lofton (USAUnited States at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...
) (→ lost 5:4) - Ruiji Wang (CHNChina at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.It was the first appearance at the Summer Games for PRC after its symbolic presence at the Summer Games in 1952 during which the dispute between ROC and PRC had started over the name of China and...
) (→ lost 5:2) - Jean François Lamour (FRAFrance at the 1984 Summer OlympicsFrance competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 238 competitors, 189 men and 49 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.- Gold:* Pierre Quinon — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault...
) (→ lost 5:3)
- Jorg Stratmann
-
Gymnastics
Individual All-Round Competition:- Margarida Carmo — 54,575 pts (→ 18th)
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Results Prelim. 9,15 9,15 9,15 9,00 36,45 18,125 Total (results + prelim.) 54,575
- Maria João Falcão — 35,90 pts (→ 22nd)
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Results 9,05 9,00 9,20 8,65 35,90 Total 35,90
Judo
Men's Extra Lightweight (–60 kg):- João Neves
- Pool B
- Round 1 — Shinji HosokawaShinji Hosokawais a retired Japanese judoka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.-Biography:Hosokawa began judo in junior-high school, and won the Japanese inter-high school judo competition in 1977...
(JPNJapan at the 1984 Summer OlympicsJapan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan returned to the Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics...
) (→ lost by ippon) - Repêchage — Luís Shinoara (BRABrazil at the 1984 Summer OlympicsBrazil competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.- Silver:* Douglas Vieira — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight * Ricardo Prado — Swimming, Men's 400m Individual Medley...
) (→ lost by default, did not advance)
- Round 1 — Shinji Hosokawa
Men's Half Lightweight (–65 kg):
- Rui Rosa
- Pool A
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Stephen Gawthorpe (GBRGreat Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games...
) (→ lost by ippon, did not advance)
Men's Lightweight (–71 kg):
- Hugo d'Assunção
- Pool B
- Round 1 — Federico Vixcarra (MEXMexico at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMexico competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 99 competitors, 77 men and 22 women, took part in 87 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Ernesto Canto — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk...
) (→ lost by waza-ari, did not advance)
- Round 1 — Federico Vixcarra (MEX
Men's Half Middleweight (–76 kg):
- António Roquete Andrade
- Pool A
- Round 1 — Javier Condor (CRCCosta Rica at the 1984 Summer OlympicsCosta Rica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Glen AbrahamMen's 200 metres* Glen AbrahamMen's 5,000 metres* Orlando Mora* Heat — 14:33.49...
) (→ won by ippon) - Round 2 — Abdoulaye DialloAbdoulaye DialloAbdoulaye Diallo is a French football player of Senegalese and Guinean descent who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Rennes. He is a former graduate of the prestigious Clairefontaine academy and joined Rennes in 2007...
(GUIGuinea at the 1984 Summer OlympicsGuinea competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.-References:*...
) (→ won by ippon) - Round 3 — Suheyl Yesilnur (TURTurkey at the 1984 Summer OlympicsTurkey competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics...
) (→ lost by koka, did not advance)
- Round 1 — Javier Condor (CRC
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Luís Monteiro — 4332 pts (→ 43rd)
Event Riding Fencing Swimming Shooting Cross-country Total Pts 1070 472 1016 868 906 4332
- Manuel Barroso — 4085 pts (→ 49th)
Event Riding Fencing Swimming Shooting Cross-country Total Pts 818 670 1200 348 1057 4085
- Roberto DurãoRoberto DurãoRoberto Durão is a Portuguese fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— 4321 pts (→ 44th)Event Riding Fencing Swimming Shooting Cross-country Total Pts 918 736 904 956 807 4321
Men's Team Competition:
- Luís Monteiro, Manuel Barroso and Roberto DurãoRoberto DurãoRoberto Durão is a Portuguese fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— 12738 pts (→ 16th)Event Riding Fencing Swimming Shooting Cross-country Total Pts 2806 1878 3120 2164 2770 12738
Sailing
Star:- António CorreiaAntónio CorreiaAntónio Correia was a Portuguese commander who in 1521 conquered Bahrain, beginning eighty years of Portuguese rule in the Persian Gulf state.Correia was the son of merchant and explorer Aires Correia, who had gained notoriety during the Portuguese bombardment of Calicut a generation earlier...
and Henrique Anjos — 128 pts (→ 17th)Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |Total |Net Place 13th 19th15th 18th 14th 17th 16th Pts 19 2521 24 20 23 22 153 128
Windglider:
- José Monteiro — 152 pts (→ 22nd)
Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |Total |Net Place 18th 23rd 25th 26th17th 23rd 13th Pts 24 29 31 3223 29 19 184 152
Shooting
Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol:- Francisco Neto — 586 hits (→ 20th)
Time
(secs)Stage 1 Stage 2 Total 1 2 1+2 Sum (1+2) 1 2 1+2 Sum (1+2) 8 49 49 98 294 49 49 98 292 586 6 50 50 100 49 49 98 4 47 49 96 47 49 96
- José PenaJosé PeñaJosé "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers...
— 571 hits (→ 42nd)Time
(secs)Stage 1 Stage 2 Total 1 2 1+2 Sum (1+2) 1 2 1+2 Sum (1+2) 8 50 49 99 287 50 49 99 284 571 6 49 49 98 47 48 95 4 46 44 90 46 44 90
Men's 50m Pistol:
- José PenaJosé PeñaJosé "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers...
— 533 hits (→ 39th)Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Hits 90 87 87 87 95 87 533
Men's Trap:
- José FariaJosé FariaJosé 'Mehdi' Faria in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian football coach. He coached Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.He converted to Islam when coaching Morocco....
— 179 hits (→ 28th)Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Hits 24 21 24 22 24 20 23 21 179
Women's 25m Pistol:
- Maria Chitas — 572 hits (→ 15th)
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Hits 92 97 94 96 97 96 572
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke:- Alexandre YokochiAlexandre YokochiAlexandre Felske Tadayuki Yokochi was a Portuguese swimmer and is a professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University....
- Heats (heat 4) — 1:07.80 (→ 5th, did not advance)
Men's 200m Breaststroke:
- Alexandre YokochiAlexandre YokochiAlexandre Felske Tadayuki Yokochi was a Portuguese swimmer and is a professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University....
- Heats (heat 2) — 2:19.76 (→ 2nd)
- Final A — 2:20.69 (→ 7th)
Men's 100m Butterfly:
- João Santos
- Heats (heat 4) — 58.17 (→ 6th, did not advance)
Men's 200m Butterfly:
- João Santos
- Heats (heat 5) — 2:04.72 (→ 5th, did not advance)
Weightlifting
Men's Flyweight (–52 kg):- Raul Diniz
- Group B — 0,0 kg (→ no classification)
Event |Attempt |Result 1 2 3 Snatch 82,5 87,587,582,5 Clean
& Jerk115,0115,0115,00,0 Total 0,0
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg):
- Jorge Soares
- Group B — withdraw
Men's Middle Heavyweight (–90 kg):
- Francisco Coelho
- Group B — 340,0 kg (→ 13th)
Event |Attempt |Result 1 2 3 Snatch 150,0150,0 160,0160,0 Clean
& Jerk190,0190,0 195,0190,0 Total 340,0