João Vieira (athlete)
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João Vieira (born February 20, 1976) is a Portuguese race walker.
He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships.
His twin brother Sérgio Vieira is a race walker as well.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th | 20 km |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 20 km |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 11th | 20 km |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th | 20 km | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th | 20 km |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 17th | 20 km |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 20 km | |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | La Coruña, Spain | 8th | 20 km |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 20 km |
[edit] References
IAAF profile for João Vieira
- ^ Fernandes, António Manuel. "Portugal to send 25 athletes to Osaka", IAAF.org, 7 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
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