Sílvia Cruz

Sílvia Isabel Cruz (born December 29, 1980 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese javelin thrower.[1] She set both a national record and a personal best throw of 59.76 metres at the first league of the European Athletics Cup in Leiria.[2]

Sílvia Cruz
Personal information
Full nameSílvia Isabel Cruz
Nationality Portugal
Born (1980-12-29) 29 December 1980
Lisbon, Portugal
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin throw: 59.76 m (2008)

Cruz represented Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 57.06 metres, on her second attempt, finishing twenty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.[3]

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Portugal
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 6th Javelin throw 42.64 m
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 15th (q) Javelin throw 48.68 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th Javelin throw 53.58 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 9th Javelin throw 46.70 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 15th (q) Javelin throw 58.53 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 24th (q) Javelin throw 57.06 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 2nd Javelin throw 53.43 m
2014 Lusophony Games Goa, India 1st Shot put 13.25 m

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sílvia Cruz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. Fernandes, António Manuel (21 June 2008). "Portuguese men, Spanish women, lead in Leiria - European Cup 1st League Group A". IAAF. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. "Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.


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