Sara Moreira
Sara Moreira ( Sara Isabel Fonseca Moreira, born October 17, 1985 in Roriz ) is a Portuguese obstacle - and long-distance runner.
In 2007, she was Portuguese champion in the 3000 meters in the hall and over 3000 meter steeplechase outdoors. In the U23 European Championships she won in 2007 on the obstacle course the bronze medal. A month later she came at the Universiade to fourth place. Another two weeks later, they reached at the World Championships in Osaka the finals, finishing in 13th place.
In 2008, she successfully defended her two titles. In Neerpelt it improved in June 2008 to 9:34,30 min on the obstacle course. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, she came up to nine tenths closer to her personal best, but different in tenth of its forward travel from.
The following year she was national champion in the 15 - km road race and improved over 3000 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Turin on 8:48,18 min, which she won the silver medal behind the Turk Alemitu Bekele. Then they came for the World Cross Country Championships in Amman, ranked 16th and won with the Portuguese team bronze. When Great Manchester Run, she was second, and at the World Championships in Berlin, she was ten over 5000 meters, but failed over 3000 meter steeplechase despite a personal best in the flow.
In 2010 she finished sixth at the World Indoor Championships in Doha over 3000 meters, finished at the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz 27th place and finished second at the Great Manchester Run. At the European Championships in Barcelona, she launched over 5000 and 10,000 meters. Over 10,000 meters she held long in the top group, but did not reach the goal, over 5000 meters they first won the bronze medal after the winner was subsequently locked the silver medal. When Athletics Continental Cup in Split, she was seventh over 3000 meters.
In 2011 she was at the European Indoor Championships in Paris Seventh over 1500 meters, arrived at the World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria on rank 20, was fourth at the Great Manchester Run. About 3000 meter steeplechase reached Moreira at the World Championships in Daegu twelfth place, but doping with the stimulant Methylhexaneamine was transferred and suspended for six months.
After her doping ban Moreira won the bronze medal over 5000 meters at the European Championships 2012 in Helsinki. At the Olympic Games in London, she began on the 10,000 - meter course and reached number 14
In March 2013, it won the gold medal in the 3000 -meter run at the Indoor Athletics Championships 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sara Moreira is 1,68 m tall and weighs 48 kg. She is coached by Pedro Ribeiro and starts for the Maratona Clube de Portugal.
Personal Best
- Hall: 8:44,22 min 13 February, 2011, Karlsruhe, Germany