Portuguese triathlete (born 2001)
Maria Tomé
![]() Tomé in 2022 |
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| Nationality | Portuguese |
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| Born | (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Lisbon, Portugal[1] |
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| Sport | Triathlon |
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Maria Tomé (born 28 June 2001) is a Portuguese triathlete. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Early life
She was encouraged to start swimming as a child on medical advise due to a diagnosed heart murmur. She made her international competitive debut in triathlon in 2018. She studied physiotherapy at the Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão in Cascais.[2]
Career
A member of the Valence Triathlon team in France and the Torres Novas Swimming Club in Portugal, she won silver at the U23 World Triathlon Championships in 2023.[3][4]
She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6] She placed eleventh overall in the women's individual race.[7][8] This came after she was in 39th position after the swimming segment of the race. In the cycling section she performed the fastest of all competitors, including the race winner.[9] She was also part of the Portuguese team for the mixed relay race, in which they placed in fifth overall.[10]
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