 Their first medal came in 1936, in Stuttgart, Germany, the event that was also considered the first ever Rink Hockey World Championship, when Portugal finished 3rd place, behind world champions, England, and Italy.In the 1937 Rink Hockey European Championship, Portugal repeated the 3rd place, a feat repeated in 1939, but the main international competitions were interrupted by World War II.After the return of the Rink Hockey European Championship, still serving as the Rink Hockey World Championship, in 1947, Portugal saw the start of a new era in the history of rink hockey, where they would be the dominant power.