Augusto Ramos Soares
 Soares in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 August 1986 Becae |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | East Timor |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| College team | University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, TLS |
| Club | Sport Lauraran Benfica (SLB), Dili, TLS |
| Coached by | Antonio Dacosta from 2012 (Athlete, 24 Jul 2012) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon;: 2:30.04 |
Augusto Ramos Soares (born 22 August 1986 in Becae, East Timor) is an East Timorese long distance runner. He represented his country in the marathon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 84th place.[1] He was also East Timor's flag-bearer at the 2012 Games.[2]
He was inspired to run by a visit to his school by Aguida Amaral, East Timor's first Olympic athlete. His pre-Olympic personal best was 2:30:04.[3] He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not participate.[4] He came second at the Dili Marathon in 2010 and 2011.[5][6]
References
- ↑ London Olympics 2012 Athlete profile
- ↑ "LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ The Australian From the bottom of the leaderboard July 27 2012 Retrieved on August 7, 2012
- ↑ "Off The Field - News - Olympics - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Timor-Leste Marathon: A Leap for Communities, Peace & Hope - Festivals - Sustainable Living, Tourism, Heritage". www.gaiadiscovery.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Dili Marathon 2011 // Results // eventdirector results". 2014-08-14. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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