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Carlos Lopes (Athlete)
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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes

BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Tuesday
NEXT BIRTHDAY ON
Tuesday


BIRTHPLACE
Viseu, Portugal

AGE
77 Years 11 Months 27 Days

NATIONALITY
Portuguese
Carlos Lopes (Athlete) Nationality Portuguese

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
PISCES

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
5'4''(feet & inches)
 
1.6256 meters
 
162.56 cm

WEIGHT
N/A

Fame & Address

DEBUT
IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1976)

FAMOUS FROM/AS
Summer Olympics (1984)
Carlos Lopes (Athlete)Summer Olympics (1984)

Education, Net Worth & More

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Career of Carlos Lopes (Athlete)
He started his running career in the year 1976 when he won the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Chepstow, Wales. He participated in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. He was in the second place in the Cross-Country race in Dusseldorf. He was at the sixth place in the 10000 m race at the first World Championships, in Helsinki. He won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Carlos Lopes (Athlete)

  • Does Carlos Lopes (Athlete) takes alcohol? NA.
  • Is Carlos Lopes (Athlete) in the habit of Smoking? NA.
  • Lopes has included in an episode of the popular animated sitcom "The Simpsons" whose character inspired Homer to participate in the Springfield Marathon.
    Lopes has included in an episode of the popular animated sitcom
  • An important fact about him is that he is the oldest person who won the marathon at the age of 37 at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
  • He had made a record at the 1985 Rotterdam marathon. He is the first man to run over 42 kilometers in the timeless than 2 h 8 min.
    He had made a record at the 1985 Rotterdam marathon. He is the first man to run over 42 kilometers in the timeless than 2 h 8 min.
  • Before starting his career as a runner he worked as a stonecutter's helper. He was also inspiring to become a footballer but as his father was against the idea he turned his focus and eventually became a long-distance runner.
  • The sportsmen could not qualify for the Moscow Olympics as he got various injuries at the time.
  • He could not complete his first marathon as he crashed into a spectator.
  • He was honored with his image on the postage stamp of his home country.
    He was honored with his image on the postage stamp of his home country.

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