Celma Bonfim da Graça
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Celma da Graça Soares Bonfim |
| Nationality |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Born | 23 December 1977 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m: 17:25.99 (2008) |
Celma da Graça Soares Bonfim (born December 23, 1977) is a Santomean long-distance runner.[1] Da Graça represented São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she carried the nation's flag for her team during the opening ceremony.[2] She ran in the first heat of the women's 5000 metres, against fifteen other athletes, including Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, who eventually won the gold medal in this event. She finished the race in last place by more than forty seconds behind Malawi's Lucia Chandamale, with her personal best and national record-breaking time of 17:25.99. Da Graça, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as she placed thirtieth overall, and was ranked farther below six mandatory slots for the next round.[3]
References
- ↑ "Naiel Santiago D'Almeida". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Women's 5000m Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External links
- Celma Bonfim da Graça profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile