Second “red” bronze medal
Athens was the stage of the second Olympic bronze medal won by a Benfica athlete.
Uchenna Emedolou
Uchenna Emedolou competed for Nigeria in the 4x100m relay, running the second heat at the Athens Olympic Stadium on 28 August. Together with his teammates Olusoji Fasuba, Aaron Egbele, and Deji Aliu, the athlete reached the 3rd place on the Olympic podium.
The Club newspaper highlighting Uchenna Emedolu's winning of the bronze medal.
Detail of O Benfica, no. 3149 (1 September 2004), p. 26.
Other Highlights
Participation of Benfica Athletes in the Olympic Games
Olympic Football - First participation of Benfica athletes in the Olympic Games
1928
Manuel Dias - A marathon with obstacles
1936
Luís Howorth -
Benfica’s first and only participation in shooting
1952
Athletes quartet
- Casimiro, Eleutério, Matos Fernandes, and Paquete
1952
Alexandre Yokochi - Expectations exceeded in swimming debut
1984
António Leitão
- Bronze medal
1984
High hopes for young stars
- High moment of the “red” swimming
1988
Diogo Madeira
- Three participations, constant evolution
1996
Nelson Évora
- First gold!
2008
Vanessa Fernandes
- Silver that feels like gold
2008
Athletics
- A handful of good performances
2016
Telma Monteiro
- The medal she fought so hard for
2016
