Portuguese long-distance runner
Aurora Cunha (born 31 May 1959, in Ronfe, near Guimarães ) is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal , living in Póvoa de Varzim . From 1984 to 1992 she represented her native country in three consecutive Olympic Games . Cunha's greatest successes were in road running, at which she was a three-time World Champion. She also won several marathons during her career, including Paris (1988), Tokyo (1988), Chicago (1990) and Rotterdam (1992).
International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Portugal 1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 8th 3000 m 9:12.86 1983 Ibero-American Championships Barcelona , Spain 1st 1500m 4:15.55 1st 3000m 9:14.10 1984 World Road Race Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 10 km 33:04 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 6th 3000 m 8:46.37 1985 World Road Race Championships Gateshead, England 1st 15 km 49:17 1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 6th 3000 m 9:10.50 European Championships Stuttgart , West Germany 4th 10,000 m 31:39.35 World Road Race Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 15 km 48:31 1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 17th 10,000 m 32:44.42 1988 Paris Marathon Paris, France 1st Marathon 2:34:56 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea — Marathon DNF Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:31:26 1989 London Marathon London, England 3rd Marathon 2:28:11 World Road Race Championships San Diego , United States 3rd 15 km 50:06 1990 European Championships Split , Yugoslavia 9th 10,000 m 32:15.83 World Road Race Championships Dublin, Ireland 5th 15 km 50:27 Chicago Marathon Chicago , United States 1st Marathon 2:30:11 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan — Marathon DNF 1992 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:29:14 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain — Marathon DNF
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International National People