Portugal at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Portugal at the 1912 Summer Olympics
IOC code	POR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Portugal
Website	www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (Portuguese)
in Stockholm
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Francisco Lázaro
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Officials	1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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 tragically by the death of flag bearer Francisco Lázaro, who succumbed to serious dehydration after the marathon race.

Athletics

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.

Fencing

A single fencer represented Portugal in that nation's Olympic debut. Fernando Correia was disqualified in the first round of the épée competition.

Wrestling

Greco-Roman

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

• Fernando Correia (chief of mission)

References

• 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