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Portuguese athlete Fatoumata Diallo finished in sixth place today in the 400 metres hurdles at the Diamond League final in Brussels, with a time of 53.90 seconds.
Portuguese athlete Irina Rodrigues won the gold medal today in the discus throw at the Mediterranean Games, recording a distance of 62.51 metres to secure the second title of the day for the national athletics team at Taranto2026.
Irina Rodrigues secures the gold medal in the discus throw event during the Mediterranean Games.
Irina Rodrigues won the gold medal in the discus throw at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, this Wednesday, securing victory in the final with a mark of 62.51 metres. The Portuguese athlete, one of the most experienced in the national delegation, took the lead on her second attempt and remained unchallenged. Italian Daisy Osakue took silver, and Turkish athlete Özlem Becerek took bronze. This win brings Portugal's total to 32 medals at the games, 16 of which are gold.
Patrícia Silva became the 1,500 metres champion at the Mediterranean Games on Wednesday, adding the eighth medal for Portuguese athletics at Taranto2026 and the 31st for the Portuguese mission in the Italian city.
Patrícia Silva won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, this Wednesday, confirming her excellent form in a season marked by high-level international results. The Portuguese athlete won the final and took the top spot on the podium, securing another gold for national athletics and bringing Team Portugal's medal tally to 31 at this edition of the Games. This victory comes just weeks after Silva won bronze in the 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 16 August. At 26, she has established herself as one of the leading European specialists in the distance, having set a new personal best of 3:58.74 at the Paris Diamond League in June.
Portugal secures two gold medals at the Mediterranean Games.
José Carlos Pinto won gold in the 5000m at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, following Omar Elkhatib's victory in the 400m. Inês Oliveira also secured a bronze medal in rowing. These results bring Portugal's total to 29 medals, marking the country's best-ever performance at the Mediterranean Games.
Omar Elkhatib secures another medal for the Portuguese team at the Taranto 2026 event by winning the 400-metre race.
Portugal secures two gold medals and two silver medals during the second day of competition in Taranto.
Portugal achieves a new record medal count in Taranto, with successes spanning from football to athletics.
The women's 4x100 metre relay team won the gold medal today at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games.
Portuguese athlete Mariana Machado won silver today in the 10,000 metres at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, after being overtaken by Italy's Federica Del Buono in the final metres.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto2026 games.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto2026 games.
Portuguese athlete Auriol Dongmo was crowned champion today in the shot put at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, with fellow Portuguese athlete Jéssica Inchude taking the silver medal.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto 2026 games.
A native of Madeira played a key role in Portugal's gold medal victory.
Portugal won the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the Mediterranean Games. Arialis Martinez completed the race in 10.45 seconds.
Coverage of the ninth day of the Mediterranean Games held in Taranto in 2026.
Patrícia Silva expresses that she is physically exhausted but remains committed to her duty of representing Portugal.
Portuguese athletes secured three gold medals in the half-marathon and an additional silver medal in track events at the competition in Daegu.
Portuguese sprinter Arialis Martínez won the bronze medal today in the women's 100-metre event at the Taranto 2025 Mediterranean Games, finishing third in the final.
Arialis Martinez won the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto this Sunday, marking the first athletics podium for Portugal in this edition and bringing the team's total medal count to 21. The Portuguese sprinter finished the final in 11.43 seconds. In other events, Francisco Rocha reached the semi-finals in tennis, while the table tennis team enjoyed a clean sweep of victories. Portugal remains in contention for more medals across various sports, including football, handball, and triathlon, with the goal of surpassing the national record of 25 medals set at the previous Games.
The Cascais-Lisbon relay is one of Portugal's oldest athletics events, dating back to 1932. The 1984 50th edition was defined by Olympic champion Carlos Lopes, who accelerated during the third leg to overtake Benfica's Luís Horta, putting Sporting in a lead they maintained until the finish. The event, which last took place in 2019, is set to return this November as the Cascais-Oeiras-Lisbon relay for its 81st edition. DN explores its archives to showcase the history of this iconic competition.
Despite international success for Portuguese athletes, the country still lacks a single indoor athletics facility.
Three records were broken in the hurdles events, including two world records and one national record for Portugal.
The Portuguese hurdler clocked 53.30 seconds at the Zurich Meeting, improving by 25 hundredths of a second the personal best she had set at the Birmingham European Championships.
Portuguese athlete Fatoumata Diallo broke her national record in the 400 metres hurdles today, clocking 53.30 seconds at the Zurich meeting in Switzerland, securing fourth place and qualification for the Diamond League final.
Fatoumata Diallo has broken the national 400m hurdles record once more, finishing the Zurich Diamond League race this Thursday in 53.30 seconds. The Portuguese athlete placed fourth, shaving 0.25 seconds off the record she set just two weeks ago at the European Championships in Birmingham. At 26, Diallo is in the best form of her career, competing against the world's elite. She finished just behind Americans Anna Cockrell and Dalilah Muhammad, and Jamaica's Rushell Clayton. This performance secures her a spot in the Diamond League final in Brussels next week, as she continues to set her sights on an Olympic medal.
