Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Portugal at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Portugal at the; 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	POR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Portugal
Website	www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese)
in Beijing
Competitors	77 in 16 sports
Flag bearers	Nelson Évora (opening); Vanessa Fernandes (closing)
Medals; Ranked 46th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It was the nation's twenty-second consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The Olympic Committee of Portugal was represented by a delegation of 129 people,^[1] of which 77 were competitors participating in 16 sports.^[2] Nelson Évora, the 2007 triple jump world champion, was chosen as the flag bearer during the opening ceremony;^[3] he won the triple jump event, giving Portugal its fourth ever Olympic gold medal.

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^ "Missão de Portugal fecha com 78 atletas" (in Portuguese). Comité Olímpico de Portugal. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
^ "Nelson Évora porta-bandeira na Cerimónia de Abertura" (in Portuguese). Comité Olímpico de Portugal. 2008-08-01. Archived from the original on 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-01.