Luís Novo
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Luís Azevedo da Silva Novo (born May 29, 1970 in Oliveira do Bairro) is a male long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 2001 edition of the Vienna Marathon, clocking 2:10.28. He ended up in fourth place in the men's marathon at the 1999 World Championships.
He set het personal best time (2:09.41) in 2002 at the Berlin Marathon, when he finished in seventh place. Novo represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 50th place.
[edit] Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Portugal |
| 1998 |
Paris Marathon |
Paris, France |
27th |
Marathon |
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| Reims Marathon |
Reims, France |
2nd |
Marathon |
2:10:32 |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
4th |
Marathon |
2:14:27 |
| 2000 |
Rotterdam Marathon |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
13th |
Marathon |
2:11:29 |
| Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
50th |
Marathon |
2:23:04 |
| 2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
| Vienna Marathon |
Vienna, Austria |
1st |
Marathon |
2:10:28 |
| 2002 |
Beppu-Ōita Marathon |
Beppu-Ōita, Japan |
9th |
Marathon |
2:19:35 |
| 2004 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Germany |
7th |
Marathon |
2:09:41 |
| 2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
24th |
Marathon |
2:18:36 |
| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
| Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Germany |
19th |
Marathon |
2:22:51 |
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Novo, Luis |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
May 29, 1970 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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