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The Portuguese national team will be represented by 15 athletes at the upcoming World Athletics Relays held in Gaborone.
Portugal participated for the first time in the 19th edition of the Ibero-American Athletics Championships.
The Portuguese national team will consist of 15 athletes for the World Athletics Relays, which will take place on May 2nd and 3rd in Gaborone, Botswana, the Portuguese Athletics Federation (FPA) announced today.
Portuguese athlete Joana Pontes, 26, finished in 17th place today in the women's marathon at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Brasília, in a race dominated by Ecuador and Italy.
Portuguese athlete Agate de Sousa set her sights today on the national long jump record, currently held by her mentor Naide Gomes, after being crowned world indoor champion.
The Assembly of the Republic congratulated Agate de Sousa, Gerson Baldé, and Isaac Nader today for the medals won at the World Indoor Championships in Poland, considering that the athletes achieved “historic results.”
Agate Sousa, world long jump champion, began practicing athletics in the Fruta-Fruta neighbourhood in the capital of São Tomé. She represented the country in African competitions and, this year, won gold at the World Championships for Portugal.
Portugal’s historic success at the World Indoor Athletics Championships has been overshadowed by a wave of racist abuse targeting its medal-winning athletes, sparking outrage and renewed calls to tackle discrimination The post Racist abuse mars Portugal’s historic athletics triumph appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The President honours the athletes who won medals at the World Athletics Championships.
António José Seguro highlighted the determination and resilience of the athletes who reached the podium.
António José Seguro highlighted each of the three medallists from the World Athletics Championships individually.
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, awarded the Order of Merit to athletes Agate de Sousa, Gerson Baldé, and Isaac Nader this Monday, March 23, for their medals at the World Indoor Championships in Poland. During a ceremony at the Belém Palace in Lisbon, Seguro praised the athletes for their historic performance. The event was also attended by the president of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, Fernando Gomes, and the president of the Portuguese Athletics Federation, Domingos Castro, who took the opportunity to appeal to Prime Minister Luís Montenegro for better indoor athletics infrastructure in Portugal, noting that current facilities are insufficient and were further damaged by the storm Kristin.
The President of the Republic highlights the origins and dedication of Agate Sousa, Gerson Baldé, and Isaac Nader, who won medals at the World Athletics Championships in Poland. The Federation requests better conditions from the Prime Minister.
The Portuguese delegation, including the athletes who won medals at the World Athletics Championships, were received by the President of the Republic. António José Seguro praised and decorated the athletes who won two gold and one silver medal.
Portugal concludes the World Athletics Championships with two gold medals and one silver, in an exceptional collective performance. It was the first time the country has won three medals in an edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, held between Friday and Sunday in Torun, Poland. Portugal achieved its best score ever.
Portugal concludes the World Athletics Championships with two gold medals and one silver, in an exceptional collective performance. It was the first time the country has won three medals in a single edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, held between Friday and Sunday in Torun, Poland. Portugal achieved its best score ever.
A day of glory for Portuguese sport in Poland. Portugal concludes the World Athletics Championships with two gold medals and one silver, in an exceptional collective performance.
A day of glory for Portuguese sport in Poland.
Agate de Sousa and Gerson Baldé are world champions. Silver for Isaac Nader in the 1500 metres.
Portugal secures three medals at the World Athletics Championships as of midnight on Sunday.
Home News Portuguese athlete crowned world indoor champion in long jump Portuguese athlete crowned world indoor champion in long jump Agate de Sousa claimed the biggest title of her career on Sunday, 22 March, winning gold in the long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Pol
António José Seguro congratulated the three athletes who brought home two gold medals and one silver. Baldé, Agate Sousa, and Isaac Nader secured Portugal's best-ever result at an indoor World Championship.
Gerson Baldé won the world indoor long jump title in Torun, Poland.
The national medal tally increases to 20, seven of which are gold.
Portuguese athlete Gerson Baldé made history by winning the world long jump title, concluding the short-track World Championships with a high-level performance. He secured the gold medal on his final attempt with a jump of 8.46 metres, setting a new national record and the world-leading mark of the year. This follows his recent indoor national record of 8.32 metres and his national high jump title, cementing his status as a leading figure in contemporary Portuguese athletics.
The Portuguese athlete Gerson Baldé won the world indoor long jump title in Torun, Poland, with a jump of 8.46 metres (a new national record) achieved on his sixth and final attempt.
The 26-year-old jumper surpassed all competition on the final jump of the long jump final in Poland. It was Portugal's third medal at the event.
Following the gold medal from Agate de Sousa and the silver from Isaac Nader, Gerson Baldé defied all odds to become the world champion in the short track long jump with the best mark of the year.
Isaac Nader followed behind García, never managing to overtake the 2022 Belgrade world champion in the 800 metres.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader became the world runner-up in the 1,500 metres indoor event in Torun, Poland, finishing behind Spaniard Mariano García, following his outdoor title win in Tokyo 2025.
