Portuguese middle-distance runner
Elsa Amaral
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Born | (1966-05-31) 31 May 1966 (age 58) Porto, Portugal |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
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Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | 800 m |
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Club | FC Porto |
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Elsa Maria Meireles Amaral (born 31 May 1966 in Porto) is a retired Portuguese middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Portugal
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1990
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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13th (h)
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800 m
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2:11.66
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Ibero-American Championships
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Manaus, Brazil
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4th
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400 m
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54.32
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3rd
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800 m
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2:03.57
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European Championships
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Split, Yugoslavia
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11th (sf)
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800 m
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2:01.49
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1991
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Universiade
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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5th (sf)
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800 m
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2:03.71
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World Championships
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Tokyo, Japan
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21st (h)
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800 m
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2:03.83
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1992
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Ibero-American Championships
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Seville, Spain
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3rd
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800 m
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2:02.75
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Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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8th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:36.85
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1993
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World Indoor Championships
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Toronto, Canada
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12th (sf)
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800 m
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2:09.52
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Universiade
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Buffalo, United States
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11th (h)
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800 m
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2:07.76
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5th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:37.47
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World Championships
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Stuttgart, Germany
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11th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:34.76
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1995
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World Indoor Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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11th (h)
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800 m
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2:08.03
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Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References