Portugal competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, held in Zürich, Switzerland, from 12 to 17 August 2014. The national delegation consisted of 44 competitors (22 men and 22 women) – its largest ever at the European Athletics Championships – who took part in 27 events.[1][2] Marathon runner Jéssica Augusto finished third in the women's event to secure Portugal's only medal.
| Portugal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | POR |
| National federation | Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo |
| Website | www |
| in Zürich | |
| Competitors | 44 in 27 events |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances | |
Among the medal hopefuls competing at these Championships were 2012 medalists Ana Dulce Félix (gold in women's 10,000 metres), Patrícia Mamona (silver in women's triple jump) and Sara Moreira (bronze in women's 5000 metres). Félix was not able to defend her title and finished outside the top 10.[3] while Mamona failed to qualify for the final.[4] Moreira finished 5th in the 10,000 metres and 6th in the 5000 metres.[3][5] Also competing were former European men's 100 and 200 metres champion Francis Obikwelu and former Olympic and World men's triple jump winner Nelson Évora. Obikwelu participated in the 4 × 100 metres relay and helped the team qualify for the final, where they failed to finish.[6] Évora also qualified for the final, finishing in the 6th place.[7]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jéssica Augusto | Women's marathon | 16 August |
Results
edit- Key
- Q=Qualified by standard; q=Qualified by performance; NR=National record.
Men's events
editTrack and road
edit| Athletes | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Diogo Antunes | 100 m | 10.61 | =32 | did not advance | |||
| Yazaldes Nascimento | 10.27 | 7 Q | 10.30 | 8 q | 10.46 | 8 | |
| David Lima | 200 m | 21.25 | 26 | did not advance | |||
| Ricardo dos Santos | 400 m | 45.81 NR | 11 Q | 45.74 NR | 9 | did not advance | |
| Sandy Martins | 800 m | 1:49.51 | 26 | did not advance | |||
| Emanuel Rolim | 1500 m | 3:42.22 | 21 | — | did not advance | ||
| Ricardo Ribas | 10,000 m | — | 29:09.47 | 12 | |||
| Hermano Ferreira | Marathon | — | did not finish | ||||
| José Moreira | — | 2:24:23 | 39 | ||||
| Ricardo Ribas | — | 2:15:43 | 10 | ||||
| Rui Pedro Silva | — | did not finish | |||||
| João Almeida | 110 m hurdles | 13.58 | =18 | did not advance | |||
| Alberto Paulo | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:47.18 | 24 | — | did not advance | ||
| Arnaldo Abrantes Diogo Antunes David Lima Yazaldes Nascimento Francis Obikwelu Edi Sousa |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.79 NR | 7 q | — | did not finish | ||
| João Vieira | 20 km walk | — | did not finish | ||||
| Sérgio Vieira | — | did not finish | |||||
| Pedro Isidro | 50 km walk | — | 4:07:44 | 25 | |||
Field
edit| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nelson Évora | Triple jump | 16.82 | 3 Q | 16.78 | 6 |
| Diogo Ferreira | Pole vault | 5.50 | 11 q | No mark | |
| Edi Maia | 5.50 | 14 q | 5.60 | 8 | |
| Marco Fortes | Shot put | 20.03 | 10 q | 20.35 | 7 |
Women's events
editTrack and road
edit| Athletes | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Carla Tavares | 100 m | 11.78 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| Carla Tavares | 200 m | 23.90 | 27 | did not advance | |||
| Cátia Azevedo | 400 m | 52.87 | 18 | did not advance | |||
| Ana Dulce Félix | 5000 m | — | did not start | ||||
| Sara Moreira | — | 15:38.13 | 6 | ||||
| Ana Dulce Félix | 10,000 m | — | 32:35.90 | 12 | |||
| Sara Moreira | — | 32:30.12 | 5 | ||||
| Carla Salomé Rocha | — | 33:05.49 | 16 | ||||
| Jéssica Augusto | Marathon | — | 2:25:41 |
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| Marisa Barros | — | 2:34:35 | 20 | ||||
| Filomena Costa | — | 2:32:50 | 15 | ||||
| Doroteia Peixoto | — | did not finish | |||||
| Vera Barbosa | 400 m hurdles | 55.85 | 3 Q | 56.33 | 10 | did not advance | |
| Cátia Azevedo Vera Barbosa Andreia Crespo Dorothé Évora Filipa Martins Miriam Tavares |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.41 | 10 | — | did not advance | ||
| Ana Cabecinha | 20 km walk | — | 1:28.40 | 6 | |||
| Inês Henriques | — | 1:31.32 | 13 | ||||
Field
edit| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Susana Costa | Triple jump | 13.76 | 9 q | 13.78 | 8 |
| Patrícia Mamona | 13.62 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| Marta Onofre | Pole vault | 4.15 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Cátia Pereira | 4.00 | =25 | did not advance | ||
| Maria Leonor Tavares | 4.00 | =25 | did not advance | ||
| Irina Rodrigues | Discus throw | 52.53 | 14 | did not advance | |
References
edit- Results
- "2014 European Athletics Championships – Timetable & Results". european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association.
- Citations
- ^ "Zurique 2014: saiba quem são os 44 portugueses" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ "Final Entries List" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ a b "10,000m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Triple Jump Women – Qualification – Results summary" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "5000m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "4x100m Relay Men – Final – Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Triple Jump Men – Final – Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.