María do Carmo Sánchez Tavares de Miranda (born 27 April 1974 in
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
) is a Portuguese middle-distance runner, who specialized in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
. At age thirty-four, Tavares made her official debut for the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
in
Beijing
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, where she competed in the
women's 800 metres. She ran in the sixth and final heat against six other athletes, including Kenya's
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (born 13 December 1983) is a Kenyan middle distance runner and former world champion.
Early career
Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred ...
, who eventually won the silver medal in the final. She finished the race in sixth place by more than a second behind Italy's
Elisa Cusma Piccione
Elisa Cusma (born 24 July 1981 in Bologna) is a former Italian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Biography
She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at th ...
, with a time of 2:01.91. Tavares, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as she placed twenty-first overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.
References
External links
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NBC Olympics Profile
1974 births
Living people
Athletes from Lisbon
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Portugal
Portuguese female middle-distance runners
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Portuguese people of African descent