António Pinto (athlete)
António Coelho Pinto (born 22 March 1966 in Vila Garcia, Amarante) is a Portuguese long-distance runner.
Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, beginning in 1988.
He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon 1998.[1]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Portugal |
1992 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
2:10:02 |
1994 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
9th |
Marathon |
2:13:24 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Germany |
1st |
Marathon |
2:08:31 |
1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
14th |
Marathon |
2:16:41 |
1997 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
2:07:55 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
1998 |
Lisbon Half Marathon |
Lisbon, Portugal |
1st |
Half marathon |
59:43 |
2000 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
2:06:36 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
11th |
Marathon |
2:15:17 |
Great Scottish Run |
Glasgow, Scotland |
1st |
Half Marathon |
1:02:04[2] |
2001 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
3rd |
Marathon |
2:09:36 |
2002 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
7th |
Marathon |
2:09:10 |
References
- ↑ Lisbon Half Marathon winners
- ↑ "Great Scottish Run results 1979-2012". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
External links
World Best Year Performance in Men's Marathon |
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