Elsa Amaral
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 May 1966 Porto, Portugal |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Club | FC Porto |
Elsa Maria Meireles Amaral (born 31 May 1966 in Porto) is a retired Portuguese middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal | |||||
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 800 m | 2:11.66 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th | 400 m | 54.32 | |
| 3rd | 800 m | 2:03.57 | |||
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.49 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (h) | 800 m | 2:03.83 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 800 m | 2:02.75 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.85 | |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 2:09.52 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.76 | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th (h) | 800 m | 2:08.03 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 53.59 (1991)
- 800 metres – 2:01.21 (Split 1990)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.51 (Sindelfingen 1993)
- 1000 metres – 2:47.11 (Moscow 1996)
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Elsa Amaral profile at IAAF
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