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Clarisse Cruz

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Clarisse Cruz
Cruz (centre right) at the start of the 2012 Olympic steeplechase final
Personal information
Born (1978-07-09) 9 July 1978 (age 46)
Ovar, Portugal
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Portugal
SportAthletics
Event3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m steeplechase: 9:30.06 (London, August 2012)

Clarisse Cruz (born 9 July 1978 in Ovar[1]) is a Portuguese runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Competitions

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At the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics she won the silver medal in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event with a time of 9:55.24.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics she ran in heat 1 of round 1 of the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event, finishing overall in round 1 in 34th place with a time of 9:49.45.[2]

She competed in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. In round 1 she finished in 10th place in heat 1 with a time of 10:06.96 and did not qualify for the final.[2]

She competed in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2012 European Athletics Championships. In round 1 she qualified for the final with a personal best time of 9:40.30. In the final she finished in 9th place with a time of 9:47.76.[2]

She competed in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In round 1 she qualified by performance for the final with a personal best time of 9:30.06.[3] She finished in 11th place in the final with a time of 9:32.44.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Clarisse Cruz". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Cruz Clarisse". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.