Maria Conceição da Costa Ferreira (born 13 March 1962 in Aveleda) is a retired

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long-distance runner. She won the

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, and finished sixth in

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at the 1993 World Championships.

International competitions

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* * 1962 births Living people Portuguese female long-distance runners Portuguese female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Portugal Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Portugal World Athletics Half Marathon Championships winners Portuguese female cross country runners Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{Portugal-athletics-bio-stub