Portugal's first participation in the Summer Olympic Games took place at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. The nation was represented by a delegation of six competitors, who took part in three sports but failed to win a medal. The Portuguese debut participation was marked by the death of flag bearer Francisco Lázaro, who succumbed to electrolytic imbalance after the marathon race.
| Portugal at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | www |
| in Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Francisco Lázaro |
| Officials | 1 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics edit
4 athletes represented Portugal in the nation's Olympic debut. Lázaro collapsed during the marathon due to his use of wax to prevent sweating; he died the next morning.[1]
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Francisco Lázaro | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||
| Armando Luzarte-Cortesão | 400 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 800 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 6-9 | did not advance | ||
| António Stromp | 100 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Fencing edit
A single fencer represented Portugal in that nation's Olympic debut. Fernando Correia was disqualified in the first round of the épée competition.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | ||
| Fernando Correia | Épée | Disqualified | did not advance | ||||||
Wrestling edit
Greco-Roman edit
Portugal's Olympic debut included two wrestlers. Both wrestlers lost their first bout, won their second, and lost their third to be eliminated.
| Wrestler | Class | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Match A Opposition Result |
Match B Opposition Result |
Match C Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| António Pereira | Featherweight |  Haapanen (FIN) L |
 MacKenzie (GBR) W |
 Andersson (SWE) L |
did not advance | 19 | ||||||
| Joaquim Victal | Middleweight |  Carcereri (ITA) L |
 Barrier (FRA) W |
Asikainen (FIN) L |
did not advance | 20 | ||||||
Officials edit
- Fernando Correia (chief of mission)
References edit
- Stockholm Organizing Committee for the Games of the V Olympiad (1913). Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 (Retrieved on November 2, 2006)
- International Olympic Committee - Olympic medal winners database
- 1912 Olympians from Portugal