The President of the Republic congratulated the Portuguese mission on the “best result” at the European Games

This Sunday, the President of the Republic congratulated the Portuguese athletes on their participation in the 2023 European Games, noting that it was the “best result” of the national mission at the event.

In a note published on the official page of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says that he “followed these days of competition with pleasure and satisfaction”, which took place in Krakow and in the Lesser Poland region in Poland, emphasizing “Individual and collective performances, high level presentation of national color.

“Team Portugal” in Krakow-Małopolska, consisting of 206 athletes who competed in 23 sports, won 16 podiums with 3 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze medals, and also placed 36 times between 4th and 8th places in what was the best the result of the National Mission at the event,” the head of state emphasizes.

For Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, “the dedication, effort and commitment shown are a portent that at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team Portugal will be able to continue and improve on the results achieved.”

“To the Portuguese Olympic Committee, federations, clubs, coaches, technical teams and families whose support is essential, the President of the Republic, on behalf of Portugal and the Portuguese people, expresses his satisfaction with the achievements made and leaves the floor. encouragement, I wish everyone great personal and sporting happiness,” he concluded.

The note lists all medals taken by Portugal, starting with three gold medals: Oriol Dongmo (athletics, shot put), Messias Baptista (canoeing, K1 200) and duo Teresa Portela/Kevin Santos (canoeing, K2 200, mixed).

Seven silver medals went to Fernando Pimente (canoeing, K1 500), Goncal Noites (muaythai, up to 71 kg), Isaac Nader (athletics, 1500 m), Joao Coelho (athletics, 400 m), Marcos Freitas (table tennis ), Mathilde Ferreira. , (Muaythai, -57 kg) and Miguel Frazao (Fencing, sword).

Six bronze medals were won by the women’s beach soccer team, the women’s table tennis team, the men’s hunting team, the Afonso Fazendeiro/Miguel Oliveira duo (padel, men’s doubles), Ana Cruz (karate, kata) and Francisca Laya (canoe, K1 200).

In 2019 in Minsk, Portugal won 15 medals (three golds, six silvers and six bronzes), and earlier, in Baku 2015, there were three golds, four silvers and three bronzes in the debut of this competition.

This Sunday, in Krakow and in the Polish region of Lesser Poland, the third European Games will end, with 30 sports and 48 participating countries, including Portugal, whose delegation has more than two hundred athletes.