José Pinto (racewalker)

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José Luís Franca Abranches Pinto (born June 19, 1956 in Lisboa) is a retired male race walker from Portugal, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1984.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 14th20 km 1:34:19
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 23rd20 km 1:27:10
16th50 km 4:03:47
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd20 km 1:31:03
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 25th20 km 1:30:54
8th50 km 4:04:42
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 50 km DNF
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 18th (h)5000 m 20:20.06
World Championships Rome, Italy 18th20 km 1:25.24
15th50 km 3:56.40
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 31st20 km 1:26:33
21st50 km 3:55:57
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 20 km DNF
50 km DNF
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 50 km DSQ

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