Nelson Évora
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Nelson Évora (born April 20, 1984) is a Portuguese athlete who specializes in the triple jump and long jump.
He represented Cape Verde until 2002, when he got Portuguese citizenship. Born in Cote D'Ivoire where his parents had come to live from Cape Verde, Nelson relocated to Portugal when he was five.[1]
He finished fourth in the triple jump final and sixth in the long jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, having set a Portuguese record in triple jump of 17.23 metres during the qualification.
He also competed in the triple jump in the 2004 Olympics, without progressing from his pool, finished sixth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
He is a member of the Bahá'í Faith.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Nelson Evora
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