Date of Birth: 23.06.69
Place of Birth: Novelas Peñafiel (Portugal)
Specialising in: Middle-/Long-Distance
Club: Adidas
Coach: Joao Campos

BIOGRAPHY
Winner of the European Cross Club Championships 2004
Half Marathon World Champion Vilamoura 2000
Bronze Meddal in 10.000m Olympic Games Sydney 2000
2nd Runner-up of European Track Championships Budapest 1998
3th classified of the World Track Championships 5.000m Atenas 1997
2nd Runner-up of the World Track Championships 10.000m Pista Atenas 1997
Gold Medal in 10.000m Olympic Games Atlanta 1996
2nd Runner-up of 5.000m Olympic Games 1996.
Winner of the European Indoor Championships Stockholm 1996
World Champion of 10.000m Goteburg 1995
2nd Runner-up of the World Championships 5.000m Goteborg 1995
World Champion of 3000m Indoor 1993 and 1995
Eurpean Champion of 10.000m Helsinki 1994
Eurpean Champion of 3.000m Paris 1994
2nd Runner-up of the Eurpean Championships 10.000m 1998

Personal Best:
3.000m 8.30.66
5.000m 14.36.45
10000m 30.22.88
Medio maratón 1.08.31