Joaquim Ferreira (athlete)

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Joaquim Ferreira
Personal information
Full nameJoaquim da Silva Ferreira
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1937-04-15) 15 April 1937 (age 87)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event Steeplechase

Joaquim da Silva Ferreira (born 15 April 1937) is a Portuguese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

Ferreira won multiple national medals for Sporting CP, and continued to compete until the 1990s. He later developed a relationship with the International Council of Museums, where he donated objects from his private collection that are on display. [2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joaquim Ferreira Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. "Intangible Heritage as a Tool for Intergenerational Dialogue, at the Centre for Memories – Museu Sporting, Lisbon". icom.museum. Retrieved 4 March 2025.