Elsa Amaral

Elsa Amaral
Personal information
Born (1966-05-31) 31 May 1966 (age 58)
Porto, Portugal
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m
ClubFC Porto

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
Representing  Portugal
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (h) 800 m 2:11.66
Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 4th 400 m 54.32
3rd 800 m 2:03.57
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 11th (sf) 800 m 2:01.49
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 5th (sf) 800 m 2:03.71
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 21st (h) 800 m 2:03.83
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 800 m 2:02.75
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.85
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 12th (sf) 800 m 2:09.52
Universiade Buffalo, United States 11th (h) 800 m 2:07.76
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.47
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.76
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 11th (h) 800 m 2:08.03

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References