António Abrantes
António da Cunha Meneses Martins Abrantes (born 15 May 1968 in Lisbon[1]) is a retired Portuguese middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1968 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
| Club | Benfica Lisbon |
His personal bests in the event are 1:46.23 outdoors (Maia 1995) and 1:50.94 indoors (Barcelona 1995).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 24th (sf) | 400 m | 48.33 |
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.74 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.01 |
| 14th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.75 | |||
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (sf) | 800 m | 1:52.29 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | 800m | 1:48.30 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 24th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.91 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 20th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.36 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 40th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.89 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.61 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.94 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:48.10 | |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.19 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.48 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 33rd (h) | 800 m | 1:47.73 |
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