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The Portuguese team has secured their spot in the round of 32 at the Women's Table Tennis World Championships.
The Portuguese women's table tennis team secured direct qualification today for the round of 32 of the World Team Championships, taking place in London, after defeating Guatemala 3-0.
The Portuguese team has successfully advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, this Sunday, confirming his excellent form in international middle-distance running. Nader finished the race in 3:40.06 minutes, displaying great tactical maturity. He challenged for the win in the final straight but was narrowly beaten by Spain's Mariano García, with Australia's Adam Spencer taking bronze. This result reinforces Nader's status as a top international competitor and highlights Portugal's growing presence in global middle-distance athletics.
In Torun, the Portuguese athlete came close to adding the indoor world title to the outdoor title he won last year.
Agate de Sousa was crowned world long jump champion this Sunday. The athlete has already received the gold medal, Portugal's first in these world championships.
Portuguese athletes Pedro Afonso, Ericsson Tavares, Omar Elkhatib and João Coelho improved the national record for the men's 4x400 metres relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, with a time of 3:04.75 minutes.
Pedro Afonso, Ericsson Tavares, Omar Elkhatib and João Coelho improved the national 4x400m record at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, with a time of 3:04.75.
António José Seguro has already called the long jump athlete.
The Portuguese athlete secured the gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Additionally, Iran threatens to destroy energy facilities across the Middle East.
Agate Sousa wins the gold medal in the long jump at the world championships.
Portuguese athlete Agate Sousa won the gold medal in the long jump today at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, repeating the feat achieved by Naide Gomes 18 years ago.
The 25-year-old Benfica athlete won the direct final with a 6.92-metre jump on her fifth attempt.
The national quartet surprised the USA in the final metres of the race in Torun, securing a direct qualification spot for the medal event, starting at 7 pm.
The former German international made her debut for Portugal in major competitions, finishing fifth in the third heat with a time of 7.20 seconds.
Tatjana Pinto made her debut today for the Portuguese national team in major athletics competitions with a national record in the 60 meters, tied with Lorene Bazolo and Arialis Martínez, advancing to the semifinals of the Torun2026 World Indoor Championships.
Portuguese athletes Ericsson Tavares and Omar Elkhatib came close to reaching the 400m final at the Torun2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships today, as did Sofia Lavreshina, who finished 12th in the semi-finals after setting a new national record.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader qualified today without difficulty for the 1,500-metre final at the Torun2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships, while Salomé Afonso was eliminated in the same event.
Portuguese athletes Auriol Dongmo and Jessica Inchude finished in eighth and ninth place respectively today in the shot put final at the Torun2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.
Portuguese athletes Auriol Dongmo and Jessica Inchude finished in eighth and ninth place respectively today in the shot put final at the Torun2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.
