Portugal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Portugal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
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| IPC code | POR | ||||||||
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Portugal | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 35 in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Filomena Franco | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 42nd |
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| Officials | 56 | ||||||||
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Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country participated with 35 competitors in seven sports.
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.
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