Jessica de Barrush Augusto ( port. Jéssica de Barros Augusto ; born November 8, 1981 in Paris , France ) is a Portuguese athlete who specializes in long-distance running and cross-country running. Multiple European cross-country champion.
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| Full name | Jéssica de barros augusto | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | November 8, 1981 (age 37) Paris , France | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 164 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 44 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maratona Clube de Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
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Performances at international competitions began in 2000. Took 32nd place at the 2000 World Cross-Country Championships in the junior race. In the same year, she performed at the World Junior Championships, at which distances of 1,500 and 3,000 meters ran. Winner of the 2007 Universiade in the 5000 meter race. Silver medalist of the 2008 European Cross-Country Championship and winner in 2010. Winner of the 2009 Great North Run Half Marathon.
At the 2008 Olympics, she competed in 3000 meters hurdles and 5000 meters, but was unable to reach the final at both distances. At the 2012 Olympics, she took 7th place in the marathon, showing a time of 2: 25.11. At the 2010 European Championships, she won a silver medal at a distance of 10,000 meters and a bronze medal at 5,000 meters. At the 2014 European Championships she won a bronze medal with a result of 2: 25.41.
At present, she holds the record of Portugal in the 3000m hurdling - 9.18.54.
Season 2014
On February 2, she took 4th place at the Marugame Half Marathon with a score of 1: 11.56.
Links
- Jessica Augusto - profile on the IAAF website