| Medal record | |||
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 Rosa Mota |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Portugal |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Marathon | |
| Bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | Marathon | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1987 Rome | Marathon | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1982 Athens | Marathon | |
| Gold | 1986 Stuttgart | Marathon | |
| Gold | 1990 Split | Marathon | |
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM, pron. IPA: ['ʁɔ.zɐ 'mɔ.tɐ], (born June 29, 1958) is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea, held on Friday September 23, 1988. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California ( USA) held on August 5, 1984 The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Rome Italy, held on Saturday August 29, 1987. The European Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. The 13th European Championships in Athletics were held from September 6 to September 12, 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens These are the official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1982 European Championships in Athens Greece. The 14th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 29 to September 3, 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart These are the official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The 15th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 26 to September 2, 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia These are the official results of the Women's Marathon event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960 Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
Born in Porto's downtown neighbourhood of Foz Velha, she started participating in cross-country races while in high-school. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams
In 1980 she met Pedro Pedrosa, the man that would eventually be her personal trainer for her entire career. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The European Championships of 1982 was hosted by Athens, Greece; it was the first Women's Marathon ever, and also Rosa Mota's first marathon. The 13th European Championships in Athletics were held from September 6 to September 12, 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία She was not one of the favourites for gold but she easily beat Ingrid Kristiansen to win her first marathon. Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners
This success was typical of Rosa Mota's career, as she usually finished well in the prestigious marathons. She was awarded the bronze medal in the first Women's Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles Olympic Games. For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Her personal best time was 2:23:29 in the 1985 Chicago Marathon. The Bank of America 's Chicago Marathon (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major Marathon held yearly in Chicago
European Champion in 1986, and World Champion in Rome 1987, she kept on winning with the Olympic Gold Medal in Seoul 1988, where with 2 km left in the race, she attacked, winning by 13 seconds from Silver medalist Lisa Martin. The 14th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 29 to September 3, 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, Lisa Martin (born May 12, 1960) is a retired Australian long-distance runner
In 1990, she returned to Boston to win for a third time beating Uta Pippig. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Uta Pippig (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig) is a female long-distance runner and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive After that she attempted to defend her European Marathon Championship in Split. The 15th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 26 to September 2, 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia She ran from the front and had a lead of over 1. 5 minutes at the half way mark, but she was caught at the 35 km mark by Valentina Yegorova. Valentina Mikhailovna Yegorova (Валентина Михайловна Егорова born February 16, 1964) is a Long-distance runner from They battled to the finish and Mota won by a slim margin of 5 seconds. As of 2006, winning a third European Championships marathon was unprecedented for both men and women. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Despite all her success Rosa Mota was suffering from sciatica, and asthma as a child, yet, in 1991, she continued winning, this time the London Marathon. Sciatica is a set of symptoms including Pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the Sciatic nerve The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April Later that year, Mota had to abandon the Tokyo World championships and she finally considered retirement after failing to finish the 1992 London marathon. The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium
Mota ran 21 marathon races between 1982 and 1992. She averaged two marathons a year for a decade and won 14 of those races.
Performances
In all cases Rosa Mota contested the marathon.
| year | Olympics | Worlds | European | Chicago Marathon | Boston Marathon |
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| 1982 | Gold | ||||
| 1983 | 4th | 1st | |||
| 1984 | Bronze | 1st | |||
| 1985 | 3rd (2h 23min 29sec) | ||||
| 1986 | Gold | ||||
| 1987 | Gold | 1st | |||
| 1988 | Gold | 1st | |||
| 1989 | |||||
| 1990 | Gold | 1st |
Other wins include Rotterdam (1983), Tokyo (1986), Osaka (1990) and London (1991). The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The European Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. The Bank of America 's Chicago Marathon (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major Marathon held yearly in Chicago The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts The 13th European Championships in Athletics were held from September 6 to September 12, 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested 24 events by men and 17 by women The 14th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 29 to September 3, 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 18 by women The 15th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 26 to September 2, 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia
After retirement
Considered an Ambassador of Sport, in 1998 she won the Abebe Bikila Award for contributions to the development of long-distance race training. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The trophy was awarded at the end of the International Race for Friendship, sponsored by the United Nations, taking place in the morning before the New York City Marathon. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42
A nossa Rosinha (English: Our little Rose) as she is sometimes called in her homeland, was one of the most popular personalities of Portuguese sport in the late 20th century, alongside Eusébio, Carlos Lopes and Luís Figo. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, pron 'kaɾluʃ 'lɔpɨʃ (born February 18 Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer
Rosa Mota carried the Olympic Flame along the roads of Athens before the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated
| World Champions in Women's Marathon |
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| 1983: Grete Waitz | 1987: Rosa Mota | 1991: Wanda Panfil | 1993: Junko Asari | 1995: Manuela Machado | 1997: Hiromi Suzuki | 1999: Jong Song-Ok | 2001: Lidia Simon | 2003: Catherine Ndereba | 2005: Paula Radcliffe| 2007: Catherine Ndereba |
| European Champions in Women's Marathon |
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| 1982: Rosa Mota | 1986: Rosa Mota | 1990: Rosa Mota | 1994: Manuela Machado | 1998: Manuela Machado | 2002: Maria Guida | 2006: Ulrike Maisch |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexandre Yokochi Péricles Pinto |
Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes 1981 |
Succeeded by Francisco Coelho |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Mathilde Heuing |
Rotterdam Women's Marathon Winner 1983 |
Succeeded by Carla Beurskens |
Preceded by Nancy Conz |
Chicago Women's Marathon Winner 1983 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Joan Benoit Samuelson |
Preceded by Katrin Dörre |
Tokyo Women's Marathon Winner 1986 |
Succeeded by Katrin Dörre |
Preceded by Lorraine Moller |
Osaka Women's Marathon Winner 1990 |
Succeeded by Katrin Dörre |
Preceded by Ingrid Kristiansen |
Women's Fastest Marathon Race 1990 |
Succeeded by Wanda Panfil |
| Preceded by Wanda Panfil |
London Women's Marathon Winner 1991 |
Succeeded by Katrin Dörre-Heinig |
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