Portuguese Athletics Federation

Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo (FPAtletismo), is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Portugal.

Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo
SportAthletics
Abbreviation(FPAtletismo)
Founded5 de Novembro de 1921
AffiliationWorld Athletics
Regional affiliationEAA
PresidentJorge António de Campos Vieira
Official website
www.fpatletismo.pt
Portugal

History

The Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo was founded on 5 November 1921, under the name "Federação Portuguesa de Sports Atléticos". It is headquartered in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras. It's an independent sports governing body, of public interest, non-profit, ruled by their own code.[1]

The Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo (FPAtletismo) organizes the Portuguese Indoor and Outdoor Athletics Championships. It has 21 regional associations, promoting and directing the practice of athletics, in men's and women's. In according with the International Association of Athletics Federations in which is a member, it also organizes doping tests in official competitions, as outside them, so it can detect doping in athletics.

Portugal in Athletics

In the Olympic Games, Portugal has won 10 medals at Athletics, including the country's only 4 gold medals.

Kits

Portugal's kits are currently supplied by Puma.

Olympic medalists

Medal Name Games Event
 SilverCarlos LopesCanada 1976 MontrealMen's 10000 metres
 GoldCarlos LopesUnited States 1984 Los AngelesMen's marathon
 BronzeAntónio LeitãoUnited States 1984 Los AngelesMen's 5000 metres
 BronzeRosa MotaUnited States 1984 Los AngelesWomen's marathon
 GoldRosa MotaSouth Korea 1988 SeoulWomen's marathon
 GoldFernanda RibeiroUnited States 1996 AtlantaWomen's 10000 metres
 BronzeFernanda RibeiroAustralia 2000 SydneyWomen's 10000 metres
 SilverFrancis ObikweluGreece 2004 AthensMen's 100 metres
 BronzeRui SilvaGreece 2004 AthensMen's 1500 metres
 GoldNelson ÉvoraChina 2008 BeijingMen's triple jump
 GoldPedro PichardoJapan 2020 TokyoMen's triple jump
 SilverPatrícia MamonaJapan 2020 TokyoWomen's triple jump

Other Competitions

See also

References


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