Augusto Ramos Soares
 Soares in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 August 1986 Becae |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | East Timor |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| College team | University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, TLS |
| Club | Sport Lauraran Benfica (SLB), Dili, TLS |
| Coached by | Antonio Dacosta from 2012 (Athlete, 24 Jul 2012) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon;: 2:30.04 |
Augusto Ramos Soares (born 22 August 1986 in Becae, East Timor) is an East Timorese long distance runner. He represented his country in the marathon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 84th place.[1]
He was inspired to run by a visit to his school by Aguida Amaral, East Timor's first Olympic athlete. His pre-Olympic personal best was 2:30:04.[2]
References
- ↑ London Olympics 2012 Athlete profile
- ↑ The Australian From the bottom of the leaderboard July 27 2012 Retrieved on August 7, 2012