Fernanda Ribeiro

Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɐ ʁiˈβɐjɾu]; born 23 June 1969), is a long-distance runner born in Penafiel, Portugal. The pinnacle of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she won the women's 10000 m gold medal, establishing a new Olympic record of 31:01.63. Her victory gave Portugal its third Olympic gold medal.

Fernanda Ribeiro
Ribeiro at the 2006 Hamburg Marathon
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1969-06-23) 23 June 1969
Penafiel, Portugal
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Middle, long, road, and cross country running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Portugal
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 1 2 1
European Championships 1 1 0
World Indoor Championships 0 0 1
European Indoor Championships 2 1 0
World Junior Championships 0 1 0
European Junior Championships 1 0 0
IAAF Continental Cup 0 1 0
World Cross Country C'ships 2 0 0
European Cross Country C'ships 2 0 2
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta10000 m
2000 Sydney10000 m
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg10000 m
1995 Gothenburg5000 m
1997 Athens10000 m
1997 Athens5000 m
European Championships
1994 Helsinki10000 m
1998 Budapest10000 m
World Indoor Championships
1997 Paris3000 m
European Indoor Championships
1994 Paris3000 m
1996 Stockholm3000 m
1998 Valencia3000 m
World Junior Championships
1988 Sudbury3000 m
European Junior Championships
1987 Birmingham3000 m
Continental Cup
1994 London10000 m
World Cross Country Championships
1994 BudapestTeam race
2000 VilamouraTeam short race
European Cross Country Championships
1998 FerraraTeam race
2004 HeringsdorfTeam race
1994 AlnwickTeam race
2007 ToroTeam race
World Road Relay Championships
1992 FunchalWomen's event
Lusophony Games
2009 Lisbon10 km road
2006 MacauHalf marathon
Ibero-American Championships
2000 Rio de Janeiro5000 m
2004 Huelva5000 m
1990 Manaus3000 m
European Cup 10000m
1998 LisbonIndividual race
1998 LisbonTeam race
2002 CamaioreTeam race
2003 AthensIndividual race
2003 AthensTeam race
2005 BarakaldoTeam race
2009 Riveira BravaTeam race
2010 MarseilleTeam race
2002 CamaioreIndividual race
2004 MariborTeam race
2005 BarakaldoIndividual race
2004 MariborIndividual race
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