Marta Pen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas |
| Nickname(s) | Marta Freitas |
| National team | Portugal |
| Born |
31 July 1993 Lisbon, Portugal[1] |
| Residence | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) |
800 metres 1500 metres |
| Club | S.L. Benfica |
| Coached by | Houston Franks - Mississippi State & Ana Oliveira[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
|
| Personal best(s) |
4:06.54 Barcelona (2016) |
Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas (born 31 July 1993), commonly referred to as Marta Pen, is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle-distance running events.[2] At club level, she represents S.L. Benfica.[3][4]
She won the 2016 U.S. NCAA Championship in the 1500m competing for Mississippi State University in Eugene, Oregon.
She won a bronze medal in 800 metres at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships.[5] On 10 July 2016, she competed in the final of the 1500 m at the European Athletics Championships, finishing in fifth position with 4:34.41 minutes.[6]
She competed for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7] Marta placed 36th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres in 4:18.53.
References
- 1 2 3 4 http://comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/atletas/marta-pen/
- ↑ "Marta Pen FREITAS". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "1/2 Fundo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "MARTA PEN COM MÍNIMOS OLÍMPICOS" [Marta Pen with Olympic minimums]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "4 MEDALHAS PARA OS PORTUGUESES EM SÃO PAULO" [4 medals for Portuguese in São Paulo]. fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.record.xl.pt/modalidades/atletismo/detalhe/europeus-marta-pen-quinta-nos-1500-metros.html
- ↑ http://desporto.sapo.pt/atletismo/artigo/2016/06/30/marta-pen-faz-minimos-olimpicos-nos-1-500-metros-em-barcelona
External links
- Marta Pen profile at IAAF
- Profile at Olympic Committee of Portugal (Portuguese)
- Profile of Marta Freitas - 2016 Track & Field Roster - Mississippi State Athletics