Portugal at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
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Portugal
was represented by 42 athletes (24 men and 18 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
, Spain
, from 27 July to 1 August 2010.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
was represented by 42 athletes (24 men and 18 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, from 27 July to 1 August 2010.
Participants
| Event | Men | Women |
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| 100 m | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
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| 200 m | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes , is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres. He also competes in the 4×100 metres relay. His father, Arnaldo Abrantes Sr., was also a sprinter.-Career:He began running at the Núcleo Desportivo Juvenil do... |
Sónia Tavares |
| 5000 m | Eduardo Mbengani Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :... Yousef El Kalai |
Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix is a long distance runner who competes in track, cross country, and road running events.Born in Azurém, Guimarães Municipality, Portugal, Félix began her career as a junior at the 2000 and 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, although she did not break the top 60 runners on... Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
| 10,000 m | José Rocha Yousef El Kalai |
Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix is a long distance runner who competes in track, cross country, and road running events.Born in Azurém, Guimarães Municipality, Portugal, Félix began her career as a junior at the 2000 and 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, although she did not break the top 60 runners on... Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
| 400 m hurdles | João Ferreira | Patrícia Lopes |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo is a Portuguese track and field athlete. He mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:... Mário Teixeira Pedro Ribeiro Pedro Ribeiro Pedro Ribeiro may refer to:*Pedro Júlio Marques Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer *Pedro Manuel Mendes Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer... |
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| 20 km walk | João Vieira João Vieira (athlete) João Paulo Garcia Vieira is a Portuguese race walker.He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships.... Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira is a Portuguese race walker. His twin brother João Vieira is a race walker as well.-Achievements:-References:... |
Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha is a Portuguese race walker. She was born in Santiago Maior .-Achievements:-References:... Inês Henriques Inês Henriques Inês Henriques is a Portuguese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Vera Santos Vera Santos Vera Lúcia Montez dos Santos is a Portuguese race walker.She began racing at the senior international level in 2002, taking part in the 2002 European Athletics Championships. Her first major medal was a silver at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships and she went on to compete at that... |
| 50 km walk | Augusto Cardoso António Pereira |
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| Marathon | Alberto Chaiça Alberto Chaíça Alberto Chaíça is a Portuguese long-distance runner.His best result to date has been a finish in 4th place in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics finishing 8th... Fernando Silva Hermano Ferreira José Moreira Luís Moreira Luis Moreira Luis Hebertson Moreira Ibarra is an Ecuadorian football midfielder. He has played for a number of clubs in Ecuador.-International:* '** Canada Cup: 1999-References:* at National Football Teams... |
Ana Dias Fernanda Ribeiro Fernanda Ribeiro Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-... Mónica Rosa Mónica Rosa Mónica Rosa is a Portuguese runner who specializes in the longer track distances as well as cross-country running and half marathon.... Marisa Barros Marisa Barros Elisa Marisa Branco Barros Rodrigues is a female long-distance runner from Portugal who specialises in marathon running. She ran for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was sixth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics... |
| Pole Vault | Edi Maia | Maria Eleonor Tavares Sandra Tavares |
| Long Jump | Gaspar Araújo Gaspar Araújo Gaspar Araújo is a Portuguese long jumper.His personal best is 8.10 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Istanbul.-Achievements:-References:... |
Naide Gomes Naide Gomes Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes, OIH, is a Portuguese heptathlete, born in São Tomé and Príncipe. She is also a top-class competitor in the long jump, and she competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics... |
| Triple Jump | Patrícia Mamona Patrícia Mamona Patrícia Mamona is a Portuguese triple jumper.-Achievements:-References:... |
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| Shot Put | Marco Fortes Marco Fortes Marco Fortes is a male shot putter from Portugal. His personal best throw is 20.69 meters, achieved in June at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in San Fernando, Spain... |
Antónia Borges |
| Discus Throw | Liliana Cá | |
| 4 x 100 m relay | Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes , is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres. He also competes in the 4×100 metres relay. His father, Arnaldo Abrantes Sr., was also a sprinter.-Career:He began running at the Núcleo Desportivo Juvenil do... Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... João Ferreira Ricardo Monteiro Yazaldes Nascimentos |