Olímpia Barbosa
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 Barbosa at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Portugal (since 2014) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1995 São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics (100 metres hurdles) | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sporting CP (since 2012) | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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[update], 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]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Olimpia BARBOSA". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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