Paulo Gomes (athlete)

Paulo Jorge Caetano Gomes (born May 15, 1973 in Celorico da Beira, Beira Interior Norte) is a Portuguese marathon runner.[1] He set a personal best time of 2:12:51, by finishing third at the 2007 Volkswagen Marathon in Prague, Czech Republic.[2][3]

Paulo Gomes
Personal information
Full namePaulo Jorge Caetano Gomes
Nationality Portugal
Born (1973-05-15) 15 May 1973
Celorico da Beira, Beira
Interior Norte, Portugal
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubConforlimpa
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:03:00 (2003)
Marathon: 2:12:51 (2007)

At age thirty-five, Gomes made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's marathon, along with his teammate Hélder Ornelas. He successfully finished the race in thirtieth place by four seconds behind Russia's Oleg Kulkov, with a time of 2:18:15.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paulo Gomes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. Klementová, Monika (13 May 2007). "President Klaus official starter at Prague Marathon – Portugal and Russia take honours". IAAF. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. "Europeans triumph in Volkswagen Marathon Prague". Tschechien Online. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.


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