Portugal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Portugal
games = 2008 Summer
competitors = 35
sports = 7
flagbearer = Filomena Franco [cite web|url=http://infordesporto.sapo.pt/Especiais/JogosParalimpicos_2008/Noticias/noticiajogosparalimpicos_2008_jogosparapoprta_050908_536353.asp|title=Filomena Franco é a porta-estandarte|date=2008-09-05|publisher=Sapo.pt|accessdate=2008-09-05]
officials = 56
gold = 1
silver = 4
bronze = 2
rank =42

Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.cite web |url=http://www.paralimpicos2008.com.pt/c2-missao-paralimpica-portuguesa-pequim-2008.html |title=Missão Paralímpica Portuguesa aos XIII Jogos Paralímpicos em Pequim |publisher=Federação Portuguesa de Desporto para Deficientes |accessdate=2008-09-12 |language=Portuguese]

Medalists

Boccia

Four gold medalists from the 2004 Games—João Paulo Fernandes, Cristina Gonçalves, António Marques and Fernando Ferreira—returned to compete in Beijing. The boccia national team's coach is Helena Bastos. Portugal was expected to be a strong contender in this sport as it is regarded as one of the most successful countries ever. [cite news |title=Boccia powerhouse Portugal plans to dominate podium at Paralympics |publisher=Xinhua News Agency |date=2008-09-04 |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/04/content_9771949.htm |accessdate=2008-09-04 ]

Rowing

;Women

Sailing

ee also

*Portugal at the Paralympics
*Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References