António Pinto (runner)
António Coelho Pinto (born 22 March 1966 in Vila Garcia, Amarante) is a retired 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] He retired in 2002.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 14th | 10,000m | 28:26.68 |
1991 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Italy | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:39 |
1992 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:02 |
1994 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:58 |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | Marathon | 2:13:24 | |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:31 | |
1995 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:48 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:57 | |
1996 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:38 |
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 |
London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:13 | |
European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 10,000m | 27:12.47 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 13th | Marathon | 2:12:28 | |
1999 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:00 |
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 |
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References
- Lisbon Half Marathon winners
- "Great Scottish Run results 1979-2012". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
External links
- António Pinto at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "António Pinto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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Preceded by![]() |
Men's 10,000m European Record Holder July 30, 1999 – September 3, 1999 |
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Preceded by![]() |
Men's Marathon European Record Holder April 16, 2000 – March 20, 2016 |
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