Portugal at the 1996 Summer Olympics


Portugal competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
A delegation with a record number of 107 competitors participated in 79 events in 18 sports. Two medals were won this time, one of them being Portugal's third Olympic gold, thanks to Fernanda Ribeiro's surprising victory in the women's 10000m over the 5000m Olympic champion Wang Junxia. This third Olympic title in the athletics reinforced Portugal's strength in this sport and in particular the long-distance endurance events. A bronze was achieved by the 470 class male team, reviving a successful sailing tradition in this nation's Olympic delegations.
In Atlanta, Portugal debuted in cycling, women's sailing classes, slalom canoeing and in newly promoted beach volleyball, almost grabbing a bronze medal in the latter, on its first participation. In their second appearance, the tennis male team succumbed yet again on the first round to a Bahamian team. After 68 years, Portugal sent a football team to the Olympics and, in the end, it repeated Amsterdam's fourth place.

Medalists

Gold

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's events

100m:
800m:
1500m:
5000m:
10000m:
Marathon:
20 km Walk:
50 km Walk:
400m Hurdles:
3000m Steeplechase:
Long Jump:
Pole Vault:
Triple Jump:
100m:
200m:
800m:
1500m:
5000m:
10000m:
Marathon:
10 km Walk:
Discus Throw:
Shot Put:
Men's Competition:

Slalom

Sprint

;Men

Cycling

Men's Road Race:
Women's Road Race:
Individual Jumping:
One male fencer represented Portugal in 1996.
;Men's épée
Men's Competition:
Women's Individual All-Round Competition:
Men's Extra Lightweight :
Men's Half Lightweight :
Men's Lightweight :
Men's Half Heavyweight :
Women's Lightweight :
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Lightweight Coxless Four:

Men's events

Finn:
Mistral:
470:
Europe:
Mistral:
Laser:
Star:
Men's Trap:
Women's 10m Air Rifle:
Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions:

Men's events

50m Freestyle:
1500m Freestyle:
100m Backstroke:
200m Backstroke:
200m Breaststroke:
200m Butterfly:
4×100m Medley Relay:
200m Freestyle:
400m Freestyle:
100m Backstroke:
200m Backstroke:
200m Breaststroke:
100m Butterfly:
200m Butterfly:
200m Individual Medley:
4×100m Medley Relay:
Men's Doubles Competition:
Men's Bantamweight :
Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight :