Olímpia Barbosa
Portuguese athlete (born 1995)
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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. She is a firefighter by profession.
Portuguese (since 2014)
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| Nationality | São Toméan (1995–2014) Portuguese (since 2014) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1995 São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics (100 metres hurdles) | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sporting CP (since 2012) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Olímpia Barbosa was born on 28 February 1995 in São Tomé, the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] She moved to Portugal with her family when she was two years old.[2]
Career
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[update], 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]
Personal bests
Individual events
| Event | Time | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 60 metres | 7.44 i | Lisbon, Portugal | 16 January 2021 | |
| 100 metres | 11.75 | Pompal, Portugal | 27 June 2015 | (Wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| 200 metres | 25.28 | Fátima, Portugal | 7 July 2013 | (Wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 200 metres short track | 25.82 i | Pompal, Portugal | 22 January 2012 | |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.16 i | Pombal, Portugal | 19 February 2023 | |
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.27 | Montgeron, France | 15 May 2022 | (Wind: −1.1 m/s) |
Team events
| Event | Time | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay | 44.82 | La Nucia, Spain | 21 May 2022 | Teamed with Patrícia Rodrigues, Rosalina Santos, and Lorène Bazolo. Barbosa ran the third leg.[6] |
