Portugal at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Portugal sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. This was the nation's sixth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Portuguese delegation consisted of a single cross-country skiing competitor, Danny Silva. He placed 95th in the 15 kilometre freestyle race.

The delegation entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Portugal at the
2010 Winter Olympics
IOC codePOR
NOCOlympic Committee of Portugal
Websitewww.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese)
in Vancouver
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Danny Silva
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Background

Portugal debuted in Olympic competition at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and have appeared in every Summer Olympics since. The nation made its first appearance in a Winter Olympic Games in 1952. Since then, their attendance has been sporadic, with the country making its second appearance in the 1988 Winter Games. They participated in 1994, 1998, and 2006, but skipped the 1992 and 2002 editions.[1] The delegation sent by Portugal to Vancouver consisted of a single athlete, the cross-country skiing competitor Danny Silva.[2] He was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[3][4]

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Danny Silva was 36 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[5] He had previously represented Portugal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[5] His only event was the 15 kilometre freestyle, held on 15 February. He finished with a time of 49 minutes and 31 seconds, nearly 16 minutes behind the gold medallist. This time put him in 95th and last place of the competitors who took part in the race.[6]

Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Danny Silva 15 kilometre freestyle 49:31.4 15:55.1 95

See also

References
  1. "Portugal". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "Portugal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. "Danny Silva Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's 15 kilometres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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