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Carlos Lopes
(1947)
Marathon Runner
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Carlos Lopes is a marathon runner, best known for Capacity for development.
Quick Facts About Carlos Lopes
- Born
- February 18, 1947
- Profession
- Marathon Runner
- Notable works
- Capacity for development
About Carlos Lopes
Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes is a Portuguese former long-distance runner and world-record holder in the marathon. He won the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming Portugal's first Olympic gold medalist, the oldest ever Olympic marathon winner at the age of 37, and setting an Olympic record for the event which stood for 24 years. On 20 April 1985, Lopes set the men's marathon world record at 2:07:12 at the Rotterdam Marathon. At club level, he competed for Sporting CP.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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