João Pires (athlete)

João Manuel Pires (born 10 June 1979 in São João de Lobrigos[1]) is a former Portuguese middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics failing to advance to the final. He managed to reach the semifinals at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Portugal
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 12th (sf) 800 m 1:51.42
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4th 800 m 1:50.73
World Junior Championships Annecy, France 4th 800 m 1:48.22
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 800 m 1:47.83
World Championships Seville, Spain 26th (h) 800 m 1:47.08
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 20th (h) 800 m 1:47.61
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 13th (h) 800 m 1:50.13
European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th (h) 800m 1:48.92
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 17th (h) 800 m 1:47.34
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 15th (h) 800 m 1:49.72
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 18th (h) 800 m 1:50.76
World Championships Paris, France 23rd (sf) 800 m 1:49.19
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (h) 1500 m 3:45.48
Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th 800 m 1:47.29
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 29th (h) 800 m 1:46.71
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 21st (h) 1500 m 3:50.51

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References


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