| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1988 Oeiras, Portugal [1] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump/Triple jump |
| College team | Technical University of Lisbon |
Marcos Caldeira (born 27 February 1988) is a Portuguese athlete competing in the long and triple jump. He won bronze medal in the long jump at the 2007 European Junior Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.01 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | Long jump | 7.58 m |
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Long jump | 7.83 m (w) |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 16.41 m (w) | |||
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 14th (q) | Long jump | 7.63 m (wind: 1.0 m/s) | |
| 12th | Triple jump | 15.46 m (wind: 0.7 m/s) | |||
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 9th | Long jump | 7.45 m |
| 5th | Triple jump | 16.19 m | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | – | Long jump | NM |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 15.95 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.41 m |
| 8th | Triple jump | 15.87 m | |||
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