Olímpia Barbosa

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Olímpia Barbosa (born 28 February 1995) is a Portuguese athlete who specialises in 100 metres hurdles. She is an Ibero-American silver medalist, national champion, and national indoor champion. She is a firefighter by profession.

Olímpia Barbosa
Barbosa at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany
Personal information
NationalitySão Toméan (1995–2014)
Portuguese (since 2014)
Born (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29)
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Sport
SportAthletics (100 metres hurdles)
ClubSporting CP (since 2012)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60 mH: 8.16 i (2023)
  • 100 mH: 13.27 (2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Portugal
Ibero-American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 La Nucia 4 × 100 meters relay

Early life

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Olímpia Barbosa was born on 28 February 1995 in São Tomé, the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] She moved to Portugal with her family when she was two years old.[2]

Career

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Barbosa acquired Portuguese nationality in November 2014.[1] At the club level, she was a member of União Atlético Povoense (2010–2011) and Grupo Recreativo Quinta da Lomba (early 2012) before joining Sporting CP in late 2012.[1][2] As of 2024, she is a nine-time national champion and six-time national indoor champion.[3]

Representing Portugal at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, Barbosa won silver in the 4 × 100 meters relay event, with teammates Lorène Bazolo, Patrícia Rodrigues, and Rosalina Santos.[3]

Outside of sports, Barbosa is a firefighter for the Lisbon Fire Brigade Regiment.[1][4][5]

Personal bests

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Individual events

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Personal best times for individual events[3]
Event Time Location Date Notes
60 metres 7.44 i Lisbon, Portugal 16 January 2021
100 metres 11.75 Pompal, Portugal 27 June 2015 (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
200 metres 25.28 Fátima, Portugal 7 July 2013 (Wind: +0.9 m/s)
200 metres short track 25.82 i Pompal, Portugal 22 January 2012
60 metres hurdles 8.16 i Pombal, Portugal 19 February 2023
100 metres hurdles 13.27 Montgeron, France 15 May 2022 (Wind: -1.1 m/s)

Team events

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Personal best times for team events[3]
Event Time Location Date Notes
4 × 100 metres relay 44.82 La Nucia, Spain 21 May 2022 Teamed with Patrícia Rodrigues, Rosalina Santos, and Lorène Bazolo. Barbosa ran the third leg.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sequeira, Manuel (28 February 2021). "28 de Fevereiro: Aniversário de Olímpia Barbosa / Especialista na velocidade" [28 February: Birthday of Olimpia Barbosa / Speed Expert]. Revista Atletismo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Trabalhar como bombeira e brilhar como atleta" [Working as a firefighter and shining as an athlete]. RTP Ensina (in European Portuguese). 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Olimpia BARBOSA". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Olímpia Barbosa a um centésimo da final dos 60 metros barreiras em Mondeville" [Olímpia Barbosa one hundredths away from the 60 meter hurdles final in Mondeville]. LusoJornal (in European Portuguese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ Medeiros, Óscar (4 April 2022). "Olímpia Barbosa é atleta e bombeira em Lisboa" [Olímpia Barbosa is an athlete and firefighter in Lisbon]. Voice of America (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Resultados Finales" (in Spanish), Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, 2022. Archived from the original 11 July 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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