Tatjana Pinto
German sprinter
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Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto (born 2 July 1992) is a German-Portuguese athlete who competes as a sprinter for Portugal.
FullnameTatjana Lofamakanda Pinto
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Tatjana Pinto at the 2020 Triveneto Meeting in Trieste | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto |
| Born | 2 July 1992 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Regional finals | 1st at the 2012 European Athletics Championships |
| Personal bests |
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Career
Together with Leena Günther, Anne Cibis and Verena Sailer, Pinto won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 4 × 100 metres relay. The same team came in fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
In 2025, Pinto transferred her allegiance from her country of birth, Germany, to the country of her father's origin, Portugal. [1]
Personal life
Pinto's father is Portuguese, while her mother was from Angola.[2]
