Portugal competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, held in Zürich, Switzerland, from 12 to 17 August 2014. The national delegation consisted of 44 competitors (22 men and 22 women) – its largest ever at the European Athletics Championships – who took part in 27 events. Marathon runner Jéssica Augusto finished third in the women's event to secure Portugal's only medal.
Among the medal hopefuls competing at these Championships were 2012 medalists Ana Dulce Félix (gold in women's 10,000 metres), Patrícia Mamona (silver in women's triple jump) and Sara Moreira (bronze in women's 5000 metres). Félix was not able to defend her title and finished outside the top 10. while Mamona failed to qualify for the final. Moreira finished 5th in the 10,000 metres and 6th in the 5000 metres. Also competing were former European men's 100 and 200 metres champion Francis Obikwelu and former Olympic and World men's triple jump winner Nelson Évora. Obikwelu participated in the 4 × 100 metres relay and helped the team qualify for the final, where they failed to finish. Évora also qualified for the final, finishing in the 6th place.
Medalists Medal Name Event Date Jéssica Augusto Women's marathon 16 August
Results Key Q=Qualified by standard; q=Qualified by performance; NR=National record.
Men's events
Track and road AthletesEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDiogo Antunes100 m10.61=32did not advanceYazaldes Nascimento10.277 Q10.308 q10.468David Lima200 m21.2526did not advanceRicardo dos Santos400 m45.81 NR11 Q45.74 NR9did not advanceSandy Martins800 m1:49.5126did not advanceEmanuel Rolim1500 m3:42.2221colspan=2 did not advanceRicardo Ribas10,000 mcolspan=4 29:09.4712Hermano FerreiraMarathoncolspan=4 did not finishJosé Moreiracolspan=4 2:24:2339Ricardo Ribascolspan=4 2:15:4310Rui Pedro Silvacolspan=4 did not finishJoão Almeida110 m hurdles13.58=18did not advanceAlberto Paulo3000 m steeplechase8:47.1824colspan=2 did not advanceArnaldo AbrantesDiogo AntunesDavid LimaYazaldes NascimentoFrancis ObikweluEdi Sousa4 × 100 m relay 38.79 NR 7 qcolspan=2 did not finishJoão Vieira20 km walkcolspan=4 did not finishSérgio Vieiracolspan=4 did not finishPedro Isidro50 km walkcolspan=4 4:07:4425
Field AthletesEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNelson ÉvoraTriple jump16.823 Q16.786Diogo FerreiraPole vault5.5011 qNo markEdi Maia5.5014 q5.608Marco FortesShot put20.0310 q20.357
Women's events
Track and road AthletesEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCarla Tavares100 m11.7832did not advanceCarla Tavares200 m23.9027did not advanceCátia Azevedo400 m52.8718did not advanceAna Dulce Félix5000 mcolspan=4 did not startSara Moreiracolspan=4 15:38.136Ana Dulce Félix10,000 mcolspan=4 32:35.9012Sara Moreiracolspan=4 32:30.125Carla Salomé Rochacolspan=4 33:05.4916Jéssica AugustoMarathoncolspan=4 2:25:41Marisa Barroscolspan=4 2:34:3520Filomena Costacolspan=4 2:32:5015Doroteia Peixotocolspan=4 did not finishVera Barbosa400 m hurdles55.853 Q56.3310did not advanceCátia AzevedoVera BarbosaAndreia CrespoDorothé ÉvoraFilipa MartinsMiriam Tavares4 × 400 m relay3:35.4110colspan=2 did not advanceAna Cabecinha20 km walkcolspan=4 1:28.406Inês Henriquescolspan=4 1:31.3213
Field AthletesEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSusana CostaTriple jump13.769 q13.788Patrícia Mamona13.6213did not advanceMarta OnofrePole vault4.1524did not advanceCátia Pereira4.00=25did not advanceMaria Leonor Tavares4.00=25did not advanceIrina RodriguesDiscus throw52.5314did not advance
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