| Portugal at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | POR |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
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Portugal has contested every edition ofWorld Athletics Championships, having won medals in nearly every edition.[1] Its first world champion wasRosa Mota, when she won the women'smarathon at the1987 World Championships in Athletics. In the men's side,Nelson Évora became the first world champion, when he won thetriple jump event in2007.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Jump | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Marathon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1500 metres | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10,000 metres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 50 km walk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5000 metres | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 km walk | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Long jump | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Men | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
