Nobre Guedes Olympic Medal Explained

The Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes (Portuguese: Medalha Olímpica Nobre Guedes) is the most prestigious annual award given by the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP) to still-active Portuguese sportspeople which stood out for their sporting results and achievements in the previous year. It is named in honour of the former COP president Francisco Nobre Guedes (1957–1968) and has been awarded uninterruptedly since 1951.

List of decorated personalities

So far, 67 sports personalities have been decorated with this award. Below is a full list.

YearName Sport
1951Duarte BelloSailing
1952Rogério TavaresShooting
1953António José Conde MartinsSailing
1954Henrique CaladoEquestrian
1955José Manuel da Costa PereiraHandball
1956Joaquim Mascarenhas FiuzaSailing
1957Manuel FariaAthletics
1958Regina VelosoSwimming
1959Dália Cunha SammerGymnastics
1960Mário Gentil QuinaSailing
1961Orlando AzinhaisFencing
1962Pedro de AlmeidaAthletics
1963Vitor Manuel Ferreira FonsecaSwimming
1964Guy de Valle Flor Brito ChavesShooting
1965António Pimenta da GamaEquestrian
1966Manuel Figueiredo de OliveiraSwimming
1967Dulce GouveiaSwimming
1968José Filipe AbreuGymnastics
1969Susana AbreuSwimming
1970Luís GriloWrestling
1971José Manuel Costa PedroWeightlifting
1972Maria Manuela ContreirasGymnastics
1973Carlos LopesAthletics
1974Armando MarquesShooting
Hugo d'AssumpçãoJudo
1975José GalvãoAthletics
Rui Manuel Duarte SilvaWrestling
1976Maria Avelina AlvarezGymnastics
1977Rui AbreuSwimming
Hugo d'AssumpçãoJudo
Joaquim VieiraWrestling
1978José Luís Abreu de AlmeidaBasketball
1979Raul Correia DinisWeightlifting
1980Alexandre YokochiSwimming
Péricles PintoAthletics
1981Rosa MotaAthletics
1982Francisco CoelhoWeightlifting
1983Maria João FalcãoGymnastics
Luís BarrosoAthletics
1984José PintoAthletics
1985Mário RuaShooting
1986Ana SousaArchery
1987Luís RamosShooting
1988José GarciaCanoeing
1989Bernardo Marques PintoRugby
1990Mário SilvaAthletics
1991Vitor HugoRoller hockey
Miguel BarrosoModern pentathlon
1992Jorge PereiraTrampoline
1993Albertina DiasAthletics
1994Fernanda RibeiroAthletics
1995Manuela MachadoAthletics
João RodriguesSailing
1996Hugo Rocha / Nuno BarretoSailing
1997Carla SacramentoAthletics
Ticha PenicheiroBasketball
1998António PintoAthletics
1999Paulo GuerraAthletics
Nuno DelgadoJudo
2000Michel AlmeidaJudo
2001Carlos CaladoAthletics
Catarina RodriguesJudo
2002Pedro SoaresJudo
2003Gustavo LimaSailing
2004Francis ObikweluAthletics
2005Telma MonteiroJudo
2006Joaquim VideiraFencing
Naide GomesAthletics
2007Vanessa FernandesTriathlon
Nelson ÉvoraAthletics

Awards by sport

Rank Sport No.
1Athletics19
2Judo7
Sailing7
4Gymnastics6
Swimming6
5Shooting5
6Weightlifting3
Wrestling3
8Basketball2
Equestrian2
Fencing2
11Archery1
Canoeing1
Handball1
Modern pentathlon1
Roller hockey1
Rugby union1
Triathlon1

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