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BISFed 2018 – World Open | Póvoa de Varzim – Results

admin — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:31:29 +0000

The BISFed 2018 – World Open, was a fantastic opportunity to see all the great Boccia athletes at Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal.

This event was possible due to the joint efforts of PCAND and the City Council of Póvoa de Varzim.

A staggering number of 118 athletes, from 20 different countries were present, in what was the 10th time Póvoa de Varzim has welcomed the sport of Boccia and the World Open to their beautiful coastal town.

The tournament was held at the Municipal Pavilion of Póvoa de Varzim.

You can view the results in the official BISFed website, by following this link: Latest Results

You can also have a look at some pictures from the event in our gallery page, and here is the link: Gallery

We would like to thank all that were present throughout this competition, and we look forward to seeing you again in the near future.

Sources:

BISFed – Boccia International Sports Federation

PCAND – Paralisia Cerebral – Associação Nacional de Desporto

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BISFed 2018 – World Open | Póvoa de Varzim – Calendar & National Team

admin — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:37:26 +0000

The BISFed 2018 – World Open, will once again be held in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, from the 2nd to the 9th of July.

This event is possible due to the joint efforts of PCAND and the City Council of Póvoa de Varzim.

A staggering number of 118 athletes, from 20 different countries will be present, in what is the 10th time Póvoa de Varzim has welcomed the sport of Boccia and the World Open to their beautiful coastal town.

The tournament will be held at the Municipal Pavilion of Póvoa de Varzim, and you can view the calendar below.

Come and join us in celebrating Boccia! We cannot wait to see you there!

Calendar:

3rd of July	4th to the 6th of July	6th to the 7th of July	8th of July
Opening Ceremony	Individual Competition 6th of July – Finals	Team Competition	Team Competition Finals Closing Ceremony

The Portuguese National Team has also, been announced for the BISFed 2018, World Open, that will take place in Póvoa de Varzim, from the 2nd of July to the 9th of July.

Here is the official list of athletes, assembled by the Portuguese National Manager, Prof. Luís Ferreira, that will compete in the World Open.

National Team:

Athlete	Club	Staff
André Ramos	APCAS	José Pedro Patrício – Competition Partner
António Marques	APPC	Emílio Conceição – Competition Partner
Abílio Valente	APPC Porto	Ricardo Neves – Assistant Sport Technician
Cristina Gonçalves	APC Lisboa	Inês Henriques – Assistant Sport Technician
Nelson Fernandes	APPC Porto	Rui Diogo Rebelo – Assistant Sport Technician
Avelino Andrade	APPC Porto	Jorge Cardoso – Competition Partner
José Carlos Macedo	SC Braga	Roberto Mateus – Competition Partner
José Abílio Gonçalves	SC Braga	Paulo Correia – Competition Partner
Domingos Vieira	SC Braga	Óscar Costa – Assistant Sport Technician
Nuno Guerreiro	APC Lisboa	Bruno Mateus – Assistant Sport Technician
Pedro da Clara	FC Porto	Alberto da Clara – Assistant Sport Technician

Chief Delegate: Professor Teresa Sardoeira

National Manager: Professor Luís Ferreira

Physiotherapist: Dr. Cristina Marques

Psychologist: Dr. Tiago Maciel

Nutritionist: Dr. Ivo Garcia

Sources:

BISFed – Boccia International Sports Federation

PCAND – Paralisia Cerebral – Associação Nacional de Desporto

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BISFed 2017 – World Open | Seville – 4 Medals!

admin — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 18:40:59 +0000

The National Boccia Team is returning from Seville, and will be arriving in Portugal today.

They have managed to win 4 medals, both in individual and colective competition.

The BC3 Team, featuring Avelino Andrade, José Carlos Macedo e Luís Silva, won a gold medal, by defeating, in the final, the English Team (Patrick Wilson, Jamie and Scott McCowan), in a tight game.

On another note the BC4 Team, composed by Carla Oliveira, Manuel Cruz e Pedro Clara, managed to win a bronze medal, against Great Britain (Evie Edwards and Stephen McGuire), with a strong result (7-1).

In the individual competition, Portugal stood strong, once more, achieving no less than 2 silver medals in the BC1 and BC3 classes.

João Pinto, the youngest athlete on the team, won a silver medal in the BC1 class, against the world number one, David Smith (Great Britain).
José Carlos Macedo rose to the challenge, once again, by winning a silver medal, in a difficult game against Grigorios Polychronidis (Greece), the world number two.

Sources:

BISFed – Boccia International Sports Federation

PCAND – Paralisia Cerebral – Associação Nacional de Desporto

Sevilla Boccia 2017 – World Open

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BISFed 2017 – World Open | Seville – National Team

admin — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:10:21 +0000

The Portuguese National Team has been announced for the BISFed 2017, World Open, that will take place in Seville, from the 31st of July to the 7th of August.

Here is the official list of athletes, assembled by the Portuguese National Manager, Prof. Luís Ferreira, that will compete in the World Open.

Class	Athlete	Club	Staff
BC1	António Marques	APC Coimbra	Emílio Conceição – Coach/Competition Partner
BC1	João Pinto	SC Espinho	André Tavares – Coach/Competition Partner
BC2	Abílio Valente	APPC Porto	Ricardo Neves – Assistant Sport Technician
BC2	Cristina Gonçalves	APC Lisboa	Inês Henriques – Assistant Sport Technician
BC2	Nelson Fernandes	APPC Porto	Rui Diogo Rebelo –Assistant Sport Technician
BC3	Avelino Andrade	APPC Porto	Jorge Cardoso – Competition Partner
BC3	José Carlos Macedo	SC Braga	Roberto Mateus – Competition Partner
BC3	Luís Silva	AB Luís Silva	Vânia Pinheiro – Competition Partner
BC4	Carla Oliveira	FC Porto	Mª Fernanda Silva – Assistant Sport Technician
BC4	Manuel Cruz	APPC Porto	Mª Celeste Lopes – Assistant Sport Technician
BC4	Pedro da Clara	FC Porto	Alberto da Clara – Assistant Sport Technician

Chief Delegate: Teresa Sardoeira

National Manager: Professor Luís Ferreira

Physiotherapist: Therapist Cristina Marques Silva

Psychologist: Dr. Tiago Maciel

Sources:

BISFed – Boccia International Sports Federation

PCAND – Paralisia Cerebral – Associação Nacional de Desporto

Sevilla Boccia 2017 – World Open

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