Teresa Machado
Encyclopedia
Teresa Machado is a Portuguese
discus throw
er and shot put
ter. Her personal best discus throw is 65.40 metres, achieved in May 1998 in S. Jacinto.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er and shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. Her personal best discus throw is 65.40 metres, achieved in May 1998 in S. Jacinto.
Achievements
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| 1990 | European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany .... |
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14th | Discus 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus These are the official results of the Women's discus throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of sixteen participating athletes... |
| 13th | Shot put 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put These are the official results of the Women's shot put event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of thirteen participating athletes, and no qualifying heats.-Final:-See also:... |
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| 1997 | World Championships 1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 7, 1997... |
Athens, Greece | 6th | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 11th | 59.50 m |
| 2001 | World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America... |
Edmonton, Canada | 15th | 59.74 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 60.41 m |
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 10th | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 23rd | 58.47 m |