Carmem de Oliveira
Brazilian long-distance runner
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Carmem Sousa de Oliveira Furtado (born 17 August 1965) is a retired Brazilian long-distance runner.
Born17 August 1965
Sobradinho, Federal District, Brazil
SportTrack and field
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| Born | 17 August 1965 Sobradinho, Federal District, Brazil | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
Medal record
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She finished eleventh in the 10,000 metres at the 1993 World Championships in a new South American record time of 31:47.76 minutes. She also holds the South American record in 5000 metres with 15:22.01 minutes and in the marathon with 2:27:41 hours from the 1994 Boston Marathon. She also won the 15 km (Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo) in 1995.[1]
Oliveira also has two cross country titles to her name, having won the South American Cross Country Championships in 1992 and 1994.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 1985 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 3000 m | 9:30.37 |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 34:47.02 | |||
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 10,000 m | 34:24.63 |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 3000 m | 9:22.58 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 35:08.5 | |||
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 3000 m | 9:17.50 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 33:27.85 | |||
| Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 19th | 3000 m | 9:34.44 | |
| 5th | 10,000 m | 32:44.89 | |||
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 3000 m | 9:20.83 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 33:21.00 | |||
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 41st (h) | 10,000 m | 34:48.21 | |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 10,000 m | 33:49.8 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 10,000 m | 33:10.19 |
| South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 10,000 m | 33:55.84 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
