Yazaldes Valdemar Nascimento Alfonso
(born 17 April 1986) is a Portuguese
athlete
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
who specializes in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
.
Participating in the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
, Nascimento achieved eighth place in his 100 m heat, thus missing out on a placing in Round 2 of the event. He did however achieve a personal best time with 11.00 seconds. He also competed at the
2005 World Championships.
Born in
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
, Nascimento became a Portuguese citizen in 12 June 2007. Before changing nationality he set the current São Tomé and Príncipe record in
high jump
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with 1.98 m.
His personal best time in the 100 metres is 10.16, achieved in 2015 in Madrid.
References
External links
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Profile at Olympic Committee of Portugal
1986 births
Living people
Portuguese male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe male sprinters
São Tomé and Príncipe emigrants to Portugal
S.L. Benfica athletes
World Athletics Championships athletes for São Tomé and Príncipe
World Athletics Championships athletes for Portugal
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Portugal
People from São Tomé
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Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent