Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Silver
- Athletics
- Men's 100 metres – Francis ObikweluFrancis ObikweluFrancis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds...
- Men's 100 metres – Francis Obikwelu
- Cycling
- Men's Individual Road Race – Sérgio PaulinhoSérgio PaulinhoSérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France....
- Men's Individual Road Race – Sérgio Paulinho
Bronze
- Athletics
- Men's 1500 metres – Rui SilvaRui SilvaRui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m...
- Men's 1500 metres – Rui Silva
Athletics
Sixteen male athletes were listed to compete in fourteen events, but eventually only fourteen did so in thirteen events. Sixteen female athletes were expected to participate in ten events, but only thirteen eventually competed in nine events.Men's 100 metres:
- Francis ObikweluFrancis ObikweluFrancis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds...
- Round 1 (heat 5) → 10.09 (1st, 5th overall)
- Round 2 (heat 1) → 9.93 NR (1st, 2nd overall)
- Semifinal 1 → 9.97 (2nd, 2nd overall)
- Final → 9.86 NR ()
Men's 200 metres:
- Francis Obikwelu
- Round 1 (heat 1) → 20.40 (2nd, 3rd overall)
- Round 2 (heat 4) → 20.33 (1st, 6th overall)
- Semifinal 2 → 20.36 (2nd, 4th overall)
- Final → 20.14 (5th)
Men's 800 metres:
- João Pires
- Round 1 (heat 3) → 1:46.7 (6th, 29th overall)
Women's 800 metres:
- Nédia Semedo
- Round 1 (heat 1) → 2:02.61 (5th, 19th overall)
Men's 1500 metres:
- Rui SilvaRui SilvaRui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m...
- Round 1 (heat 1) → 3:37.98 (2nd, 7th overall)
- Semifinal 2 → 3:40.99 (2nd, 11th overall)
- Final → 3:34.68 ()
- Manuel Damião
- Round 1 (heat 3) → 3:39.94 (8th, 19th overall)
- Semifinal 1 → 3:37.16 (8th, 8th overall)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Carla SacramentoCarla SacramentoCarla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m...
- Round 1 (heat 1) → 4:07.73 (8th, 24th overall)
- Semifinal 2 → 4:10.85 (10th, 22nd overall)
Women's 5000 metres:
- Inês MonteiroInês MonteiroInês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race...
- Round 1 (heat 2) → 16:03.75 (18th, 34th overall)
Men's 10,000 metres:
- Eduardo HenriquesEduardo HenriquesEduardo António da Silva Henriques is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running...
→ did not compete
Women's 10,000 metres:
- Fernanda RibeiroFernanda RibeiroMaria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-...
→ did not finish
Men's Marathon:
- Alberto ChaíçaAlberto ChaíçaAlberto Chaíça is a Portuguese long-distance runner.His best result to date has been a finish in 4th place in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics finishing 8th...
- Final → 2:14:17 (8th)
- Luís JesusLuís JesusLuís Filipe Jesus is a Portuguese long-distance runner. He set his personal best in the marathon in 2006 ....
→ did not compete
Women's Marathon:
- Helena SampaioHelena SampaioHelena Sampaio is a Portuguese runner, who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 31:43.22 min *Half marathon - 1:10:15 hrs *Marathon - 2:28:06 hrs...
→ 2:49:18 (47th) - Ana Dias → 3:08:11 (62nd)
- Adelia Elias → did not compete
- Fatima SilvaFatima SilvaFatima Silva is a female long-distance runner from Portugal. She set her personal best in the marathon in 2002 .-Achievements:-External links:*...
→ did not compete
Men's 110m hurdles:
- Luís Sá
- Round 1 (heat 3) → 14.01 (8th, 45th overall)
Men's 400m hurdles:
- Edivaldo MonteiroEdivaldo MonteiroEdivaldo Monteiro is a Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese hurdler.He competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final....
- Round 1 (heat 5) → 49.53 (4th, 25th overall)
- Semifinal 1 → 49.26 (7th, 18th overall)
Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:
- Manuel Silva
- Round 1 (heat 3) → 8:38.31 (11th, 33rd overall)
Women's pole vault:
- Elisabete Tavares → did not compete
Men's long jump:
- Gaspar AraújoGaspar AraújoGaspar Araújo is a Portuguese long jumper.His personal best is 8.10 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Istanbul.-Achievements:-References:...
- Qualifying group B) → 7.49 (17th, 33rd overall)
Men's triple jump:
- Nelson ÉvoraNelson ÉvoraNelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...
- Qualifying group B → 15.72 (23rd, 40th overall)
Women's discus throw:
- Teresa MachadoTeresa MachadoTeresa Machado is a Portuguese discus thrower and shot putter. Her personal best discus throw is 65.40 metres, achieved in May 1998 in S. Jacinto.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Qualifying group B → 58.47 (12th, 23rd overall)
Men's hammer throw:
- Vítor CostaVítor CostaVítor Costa is a Portuguese hammer thrower. His personal best is 76.86 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Reims.He finished ninth at the 1992 World Junior Championships. On senior level he competed at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999 as well as the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without...
- Qualifying group A → 72.47 (12th, 27th overall)
Women's hammer throw:
- Vânia SilvaVânia SilvaVânia Sofia de Sousa Silva is a female hammer thrower from Portugal. Her personal best throw is 69.55 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal...
- Qualifying group A → 63.81 (18th, 34th overall)
Women's heptathlon:
- Naide GomesNaide GomesEnezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes, OIH, is a Portuguese heptathlete, born in São Tomé and Príncipe. She is also a top-class competitor in the long jump, and she competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
→ 6151 pts (13th)- 100 metre hurdles (heat 3) → 13.58 PB (4th, 1039 pts)
- High jump (group A) → 1.85 SB (2nd, 1041 pts)
- Shot put (group B) → 14.71 PB (2nd, 841 pts)
- 200 metres (heat 5) → 25.46 SB (3rd, 845 pts)
- Long jump (group A) → 6.10 (8th, 880 pts)
- Javelin (group B) → 40.75 PB (13th, 682 pts)
- 800 metres (heat 3) → 2:20.05 PB (7th, 823 pts)
Men's 20 km walk:
- João VieiraJoão Vieira (athlete)João Paulo Garcia Vieira is a Portuguese race walker.He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships....
→ 1:22:19 (10th)
Women's 20 km walk:
- Susana FeitorSusana FeitorSusana Paula de Jesus Feitor, DamIH is a Portuguese racewalker. She was born in Alcobertas, Médio Tejo.-Achievements:-References:...
→ 1:32:47 (20th) - Inês HenriquesInês HenriquesInês Henriques is a Portuguese race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
→ 1:33:53 (25th) - Maribel Gonçalves → 1:33:59 (26th)
Men's 50 km walk:
- Jorge CostaJorge Costa (athlete)-Achievements:-References:...
→ 4:12:24 (34th) - Pedro MartinsPedro MartinsPedro Martins is a Portuguese race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
→ did not finish
Badminton
A single player took part in the men's singles tournament, being eliminated in the first match.Men's Singles:
- Marco VasconcelosMarco VasconcelosMarco Paulo Pereira Vasconcelos is a male badminton player from Portugal.Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan of Great Britain. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, falling in the...
- Round of 32 → defeated (15-5, 15-5) by
Richard Vaughn
- Round of 32 → defeated (15-5, 15-5) by
Canoe/Kayak
A single kayaker represented the country in the flatwater discipline, managing to achieve a final placing.Flatwater
Men's K-1 500 metres:- Emanuel SilvaEmanuel SilvaEmanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira Silva is a Portuguese sprint canoer. He was born in Braga. A finalist at the 2004 Olympics, he is Portugal's most successful kayak sprinter since the 1980s....
- Heat 3 → 1:40.067 (4th)
- Semifinal 2 → 1:43.051 (7th)
Men's K-1 1000 metres:
- Emanuel Silva
- Heat 3 → 3:29.854 (3rd)
- Semifinal 2 → 3:29.942 (3rd)
- Final → 3:33.862 (7th)
Cycling
Four riders competed in the two road cycling events. Sérgio PaulinhoSérgio Paulinho
Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France....
, the only rider listed in both events, ended surprisingly as runner-up in the road race, behind gold medalist Paolo Bettini
Paolo Bettini
Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006...
, collecting Portugal's first medal ever in Olympic cycling.
Road
Men's road race:- Sérgio PaulinhoSérgio PaulinhoSérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France....
→ 5:41:45 () - Nuno RibeiroNuno RibeiroNuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, he was the winner of the 2003 , he also placed first in the 2009 edition, however he was later disqualified due to testing positive for CERA in a doping test and was banned for two years.- References :...
→ 5:41:56 (27th) - Cândido BarbosaCândido BarbosaCândido Barbosa was a professional road racing cyclist from 1996 to 2011, year where he decided to end his career as a professional road racing cyclist due to a serious lesion on both of his knees.- Results :...
→ did not finish - Gonçalo Amorim → did not finish
Men's individual time trial:
- Sérgio Paulinho → 1:01:25.63 (25th)
Equestrian
A single horse rider competed in the eventing contest.Individual eventing:
- Carlos Grave (Laughton Hills) → 96.60 (46th)
- Dressage → 72.80 (total: 72.80, 70th overall)
- Cross-country → 12.80 (total: 85.60, 49th overall)
- Jumping → 11.00 (total: 96.60, 46th overall)
Fencing
A single fencer competed in the men's foil event, being eliminated in the first combat.Men's individual foil:
- João GomesJoão GomesJoão Gomes , most commonly known as Betinho, is a Portuguese basketball player.-Career:Gomes played for FC Barreirense in Portugal, the club where he developed his basketball skills, and was noticed by American and European scouts. His performance with led to an invitation to play in the Reebok...
- Round of 64 → bye
- Round of 32 → defeated (15-4) by
Tamer Mohamed TahounTamer Mohamed TahounTamer Tahoun is the head coach of Premier Fencing Club NJ,USAHe is the Egyptian Senior National Champion up to 10 years from 1999 to 2008, participated in Junior and Senior World Championships and tow times Olympic Games . He finished 16th in the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens...
Football
The men's national under-21 football teamPortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
secured the last European slot for the men's Olympic football tournament in virtue of reaching the third place at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
.
The team played in group D with Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
, Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
and Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
. It lost both the opening match against Iraq and final match against Costa Rica, with a single victory over the Moroccan team, thus finishing last in the group with no chance of progressing in the tournament. Overall, Portugal finished in the fourteenth place out of sixteen teams.
Men's tournament:
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Moreira José Moreira José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:... |
GK | March 20, 1982 |  Benfica |
| 2 | Mário Sérgio Mário Sérgio Mário Sérgio is a given name, may refer to:*Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva , former Brazilian international footballer.*Mário Sérgio Leal Nogueira , Portuguese footballer*Mario Sergio Canadian... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
July 28, 1981 | Sporting CP |
| 3 | Raul Meireles | M Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
March 17, 1983 | Porto |
| 4 | Bruno Alves Bruno Alves Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and the Portuguese national team, as a central defender.... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
November 27, 1981 | Porto |
| 5 | Ricardo Costa | D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
May 16, 1981 | Porto |
| 6 | Fernando Meira Fernando Meira Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a central defender.In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
June 5, 1978 |  SuttgartVfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team... |
F Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
February 5, 1985 |  Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
| 8 | Hugo Viana Hugo Viana Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Braga as a central midfielder.His main assets are good set-pieces and passing skills... |
M Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
January 15, 1983 | Sporting CP |
| 9 | Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, as a centre forward.After failing to establish himself at F.C... |
F Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
May 23, 1984 | Porto |
| 10 | Carlos Martins | M Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
April 29, 1982 | Sporting CP |
| 11 | Jorge Ribeiro Jorge Ribeiro Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in La Liga. Mainly a left defender, he can also appear as a midfielder.-Club career:Brought up through S.L... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
November 9, 1981 | Gil Vicente |
| 12 | Nuno Frechaut Nuno Frechaut Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto , known as Frechaut , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
September 24, 1977 | Boavista |
| 13 | Luís Boa Morte | F Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
August 4, 1977 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
| 14 | José Bosingwa José Bosingwa José Bosingwa da Silva , known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, as a right defender.-Early years:... |
M Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
August 24, 1982 | Porto |
| 15 | Lourenço | F Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
June 5, 1983 | Belenenses |
| 16 | João Paulo João Paulo Andrade João Paulo Andrade, known as João Paulo is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Guimarães.Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
D Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
June 6, 1981 | União de Leiria |
| 17 | Danny | F Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
August 7, 1983 | Sporting CP |
| 18 | Bruno Vale | GK | April 8, 1983 | Porto |
| Alternate players | ||||
| 20 | Custódio | M Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
May 24, 1983 | Sporting CP |
| 22 | Beto | GK | May 1, 1982 | Sporting CP |
| Coach | José Pratas |
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Preliminary round — Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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Gymnastics
Two gymnasts competed in events of artistic gymnastics and, for the first time, in the trampoline discipline. Nuno Merino managed to qualify for the men's trampoline final and outscore two of his qualifying opponents, securing a sixth placing.Trampoline
Men's individual:- Nuno Merino
- Qualification → 66.90 (8th)
- Final → 40.10 (6th)
Judo
Men's Half Lightweight (–66 kg):- João PinaJoão PinaJoão Pina is a Portuguese judoka. He is the current European champion in the under-73 kg category, having revalidated his European title at the 2011 European Judo Championships, held in Istambul, Turkey.-Achievements:...
— defeated in quarterfinals; repechage semifinals
Men's Lightweight (–73 kg):
- João NetoJoão NetoJoão André Pinto Neto is a Portuguese judoka. He was born in Coimbra.He is the European Champion 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
— defeated in quarterfinals; repechage quarterfinals
Men's Half Middleweight (–81 kg):
- Nuno DelgadoNuno DelgadoNuno Miguel Delgado is a former Portuguese judoka who became known for winning Portugal's first Olympic medal in judo – a bronze in the under-81 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney, Australia. He was also senior European champion .-External links:* * on TheJudoPodcast.eu...
— defeated in round of 32
Women's Half Lightweight (–52 kg):
- Telma MonteiroTelma MonteiroTelma Monteiro is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is currently in the number two spot on the world ranking list. She is also a multi-time medal winner in both World and European Championships and Cups. She won silver medals in the last European and World Championships.Since July...
— defeated in quarterfinals; repechage round of 16
Beach
Men's Competition:- Miguel MaiaMiguel MaiaLuis Miguel Barbosa Maia is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996...
and João BrenhaJoão BrenhaJoão Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He ended up in fourth place in Sydney , alongside Miguel Maia, after having lost the bronze medal match against the German couple... - Prelims: 1-2
- Round of 16 — Patrick HeuscherPatrick HeuscherPatrick Heuscher is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Stefan Kobel he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His current partner is Sascha Heyer.-External links:...
and Stefan KobelStefan KobelStefan Kobel is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Patrick Heuscher he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...
(SUISwitzerland at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Medalists:-Athletics:Switzerland did not qualify a single athlete for an Athletics final in Athens, including 2001 World Champion Andre Bucher. In the 400 metre hurdles, El Idrissi was the fastest runner not to be advanced to the semi-finals, and was Switzerland's best performer.Men's 800 metres:*...
) (→ lost by 2-0)