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Olímpia Barbosa

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Olímpia Barbosa
Barbosa at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany
Personal information
NationalityPortugal (since 2014)
Born (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29)
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Sport
SportAthletics (100 metres hurdles)
ClubSporting CP (since 2012)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Portugal
Ibero-American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 La Nucia 4 × 100 meters relay

Olímpia Barbosa (born 28 February 1995) is a Portuguese athlete who specialises in 100 metres hurdles. She is an Ibero-American silver medalist, national champion, and national indoor champion. Her father is Odair Baia, the first São Toméan male Olympian. She is a firefighter by profession.

Early life

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Olímpia Barbosa was born on 28 February 1995 in São Tomé, the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] Her father is Odair Baia, the first São Toméan male athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, in 1996. She moved to Portugal with her family when she was two years old.[2]

Career

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Barbosa acquired Portuguese nationality in November 2014.[1] At the club level, she was a member of União Atlético Povoense (2010–2011) and Grupo Recreativo Quinta da Lomba (early 2012) before joining Sporting CP in late 2012.[1][2] As of 2024, she is a nine-time national champion and six-time national indoor champion.[3]

Representing Portugal at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, Barbosa won silver in the 4 × 100 meters relay event, with teammates Lorène Bazolo, Patrícia Rodrigues, and Rosalina Santos.[3]

Outside of sports, Barbosa is a firefighter for the Lisbon Fire Brigade Regiment.[1][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sequeira, Manuel (28 February 2021). "28 de Fevereiro: Aniversário de Olímpia Barbosa / Especialista na velocidade" [28 February: Birthday of Olimpia Barbosa / Speed Expert]. Revista Atletismo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Trabalhar como bombeira e brilhar como atleta" [Working as a firefighter and shining as an athlete]. RTP Ensina (in European Portuguese). 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Olimpia BARBOSA". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Olímpia Barbosa a um centésimo da final dos 60 metros barreiras em Mondeville" [Olímpia Barbosa one hundredths away from the 60 meter hurdles final in Mondeville]. LusoJornal (in European Portuguese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ Medeiros, Óscar (4 April 2022). "Olímpia Barbosa é atleta e bombeira em Lisboa" [Olímpia Barbosa is an athlete and firefighter in Lisbon]. Voice of America (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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