Sandra-Helena Tavares
Portuguese pole vaulter
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Sandra-Helena Ribeiro Tavares Homo (born 29 May 1982) is a Portuguese pole vaulter.[1] Tavares represented Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's pole vault. She successfully cleared a height of 4.30 metres, finishing nineteenth overall in the qualifying rounds, and tying her position with Greece's Afroditi Skafida, and Poland's Joanna Piwowarska.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sandra-Helena Ribeiro Tavares |
| Nationality |  Portugal |
| Born | 29 May 1982 |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 4.35 m (2009) |
Her two sisters, Maria Leonor Tavares and Elisabete Tavares Ansel also competed in the pole vault.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | ||||
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 14th (q) | 3.55 m[4] |
| 2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | 3.90 m[5] |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | 3.80 m[6] |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 4.10 m | |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 5th | 4.10 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 18th (q) | 4.15 m |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | – | NM | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 11th | 4.10 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | 4.30 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 26th (q) | 4.25 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (q) | 3.95 m |
