Jéssica Augusto
Jéssica Augusto ( born November 8, 1981 in Paris, France) is a Portuguese long-distance runner and obstacle.
In 2000 she became European Junior Champion in cross-country running. In the adult area, it was the first time national champion in 2005, over 1500 meters outdoors. This was followed by national titles in cross country (2006-2008), over 3000 and 5000 meters (both 2006), more than 1500 meters outdoors (2007) and Hall (2008 ) and in the road race (2007, 2008).
In 2005, she launched over 5000 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, but difference in the flow of. About the same distance, they came at the 2007 world championships in Osaka on the 15th place and won gold at the Universiade.
In 2008 she took the 3000 meter steeplechase in their repertoire and presented with 9:22,50 min a national record. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, she launched over 5000 meters and 3000 meter steeplechase, but different from each in the flow. At the end of the season she became vice European champion in cross-country running.
At the World Championships in Berlin in 2009, it was over 3000 meter steeplechase Eleventh. Shortly thereafter, she won the Great North Run on the half marathon distance in 1:09:08 hours, which time is not best fit list because of the slope of the track.
In 2010 she won the Cursa Bombers over 10 km. At the European Championships in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the 10,000 meters. They finished the season with wins from at the European Cross Country Championships in Albufeira and the San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid.
Jéssica Augusto is 1.65 m tall, weighs 46 kg and lives in Braga. It is equipped with Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho, the goalkeeper of the Portuguese national football team, dating.