Portugal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Portugal competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.

Portugal at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePOR
NPCParalympic Committee of Portugal
Websitewww.comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese and English)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors37[1] in 7 sports
Flag bearers José Macedo (opening)[2]
Luís Gonçalves (closing)[3]
Medals
Ranked 73rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Disability classifications
Main article: Disability sport classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[4][5] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[6]

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 BronzeLuís GonçalvesAthleticsMen's 400 m – T129 September
 BronzeFernando Ferreira
Cristina Gonçalves
António Marques
Abílio Valente		BocciaMixed team BC1–212 September
 BronzeJosé MacedoBocciaMixed individual BC316 September
 BronzeManuel MendesAthleticsMen's marathon – T4618 September

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Nuno Alves
Guide: Ricardo Abreu		 1500m – T11 4:36.32 5 — did not advance
5000m – T11 — 17:03.64 8
Luís Gonçalves 200m – T12 22.83 2 q 22.98 4 did not advance
400m – T12 49.60 2 q 49.92 1 Q 49.54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gabriel Macchi Marathon – T12 — 2:43:49 6
Manuel Mendes Marathon – T46 — 2:49:57 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hélder Mestre 100m – T51 — 24.35 8
400m – T51 — 1:30.82 7
Cristiano Pereira 1500m – T20 — 3:59.92 7
Jorge Pina Marathon – T12 — 2:55:47 7
Mário Trindade 100m – T52 17.94 3 Q — 18.19 6
400m – T52 1:02.51 3 Q — 1:05.35 8
Field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Lenine Cunha Long jump – F20 6.84 6
Miguel Monteiro Shot put – F40 8.89 5
Women
Track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Carolina Duarte 100m – T13 12.53 3 Q — 12.48 NR 6
400m – T13 — 58.52 7
Maria Fernandes 100m – T38 14.65 8 did not advance
400m – T38 — 1:08.62 6
Maria Fiúza
Guide: Rui Chaves		 1500m – T11 5:24.14 5 — did not advance
Carina Paim 400m – T20 1:02.16 6 — did not advance
Field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Maria Fernandes Long jump – F38 4.04 11
Inês Fernandes Shot put – F20 11.69 6
Ana Filipe Long jump – F20 4.31 9
Erica Gomes Long jump – F20 4.67 7

Boccia
Main article: Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Individual
Athlete Event Pool Rounds Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold / Bronze) Rank
Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score
António Marques Mixed individual BC1  Zhang (CHN)
W 3–2		  Nagy (SVK)
L 2–4		  Smith (GBR)
W 9–3		 1  Chagas (BRA)
W 4–3		  Perez (NED)
L 1–8		  Yoo (KOR)
L 1–8		 4
Fernando Ferreira Mixed individual BC2 —  Yan (CHN)
L 1–8		  Yeung (HKG)
W 5–2		 2 did not advance
Cristina Gonçalves —  Rowe (GBR)
W 7–2		  Saengampa (THA)
L 4–7		 2 did not advance
Abilio Valente —  Araújo (BRA)
W 4–1		  Zhong (CHN)
W 2–2 (TB)		 1  Saengampa (THA)
L 1–12		 did not advance
Armando Costa Mixed individual BC3 —  Oliveira (BRA)
L 1–6		  Vasicek (CZE)
L 1–4		 3 did not advance
José Macedo —  Garneau (CAN)
W 7–2		  Choi (KOR)
W 3–1		 1  Bjurström (SWE)
W 7–0		  Jeong (KOR)
L 1–6		  Kim (KOR)
W 5–5 (TB)		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mário Peixoto —  Wilson (GBR)
L 2–4		  Takahashi (JPN)
L 2–4		 3 did not advance
Pedro Clara Mixed individual BC4  McGuire (GBR)
L 3–4		  Pinto (BRA)
W 6–5		  Lau Wai Yan (HKG)
W 5–3		 2  Seo (KOR)
L 2–5		 did not advance
Domingos Vieira  Seo (KOR)
L 3–5		  Leung (HKG)
L 3–5		  Morfi-Metzou (GRE)
W 6–1		 3 did not advance
Pairs and team
Athlete Event Pool Rounds Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold / Bronze) Rank
Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score
Fernando Ferreira
Cristina Gonçalves
António Marques
Abílio Valente		 Mixed team BC1–2 —  Argentina (ARG)
L 1–7		  Slovakia (SVK)
W 12–1		 2  Brazil (BRA)
W 6–5		  Japan (JPN)
L 5–8		  Argentina (ARG)
W 6–2		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Armando Costa
José Macedo
Mário Peixoto		 Mixed pairs BC3  Great Britain (GBR)
W 4–3		  Singapore (SIN)
L 1–5		  Greece (GRE)
L 2–5		 3 — did not advance
Pedro Clara
Clara Oliveira
Domingos Vieira		 Mixed pairs BC4  Hong Kong (HKG)
L 2–6		  Great Britain (GBR)
L 4–11		  Slovakia (SVK)
L 4–8		 4 — did not advance

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Portugal qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[7][8]

Road
Athlete Event Time Rank
Luís Costa Men's road race – H5 1:37:56 8
Men's time trial – H5 31:06.06 8
Telmo Pinão Men's road race – C1–3 1:58:55 22
Men's time trial – C2 30:38.04 12

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Ana Veiga was given a Bipartite Commission Invitation slot to compete in Rio.[9]

Athlete Horse Event Score Rank
Ana Veiga Convicto Individual championship test Ia 65.696 21
Mixed team test Ia 68.261 17

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
First round		 Repechage
Final		 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Miguel Vieira Men's −66 kg  Oliveira Boto (BRA)
L 000–100		 did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning in November. Adelino Rocha earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.[10][11]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Adelino Rocha Men's 10 m air pistol – SH1 549 27 did not advance
Mixed 25 m pistol – SH1 520 30 did not advance
Mixed 50 m pistol – SH1 501 29 did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
David Carreira 50 m freestyle – S8 29.32 14 did not advance
100 m butterfly – S8 1:07.43 10 did not advance
200 m individual medley – SM8 2:45.23 13 did not advance
David Grachat 50 m freestyle – S9 27.03 11 did not advance
100 m freestyle – S9 57.90 9 did not advance
400 m freestyle – S9 4:22.86 4 Q 4:27.73 8
Nelson Lopes 50 m backstroke – S4 53.51 9 did not advance
200 m freestyle – S4 3:51.29 11 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Joana Calado 100 m backstroke – SB8 1:26.52 5 Q 1:25.96 5
Simone Fragoso 50 m freestyle – S5 46.49 15 did not advance
50 m butterfly – S5 56.23 12 did not advance
50 m backstroke – S5 Withdraw
200 m individual medley – SM5 4:26.08 11 did not advance

Record legend: WR = World record; PR = Paralympic record; AR = Area record; NR = National record

See also

References
  1. "Missão Portuguesa aos Jogos Paralímpicos Rio 2016 aumenta para 37 atletas". Comité Paralímpico de Portugal. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. "José Macedo vai ser porta-estandarte de Portugal". SAPO. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Paralímpicos2016. Jogos fecham com samba e Tóquio a prometer "mudança e atitude"". Observador (in Portuguese). 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  6. "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  7. "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. "Equestrian" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  10. "Shooting Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  11. "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, United States Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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