José Pinto (athlete)
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José Luís Franca Abranches Pinto (born June 19, 1956 in Lisboa) is a retired male race walker
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...

 from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

, starting in 1984.

Achievements

Representing
1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Final:-See also:* 1980 Men's Olympic 20km Walk * 1983 Men's World Championships 20km Walk...

Athens, Greece 14th 20 km
1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk
These are the official results of the Men's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The race was held on 7 August 1983.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds...

Helsinki, Finland 23rd 20 km
16th 50 km
1984 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, United States
United States
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25th 20 km
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk
The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Four athletes did not start in the final, held on August 3, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:...

8th 50 km
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk
The Men's 50 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 31 competitors. Five athletes were disqualified in the final, held on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Final ranking:-See also:...

1986 European Championships
1986 European Championships in Athletics
The 14th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 to 31 August 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, a city in West Germany.-Track:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Field:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Track:...

Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

, West Germany
West Germany
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DNF 50 km
1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 50 km Walk
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km walk event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Final:-See also:* 1980 Men's Olympic 50km Walk...

1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Sunday August 30, 1987.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:...

Rome, Italy 18th 20 km
15th 50 km
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 50 km Walk
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Saturday September 5, 1987.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:...

1988 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

Seoul, South Korea 31st 20 km
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk
The Men's 20 km Race Walk event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 53 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified, while one walker did not finish the race...

21st 50 km
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk
The Men's 50 km Race Walk event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified, while four walkers did not finish the race, held on Friday September 30, 1988.-Medalists:...

1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

Barcelona, Spain DSQ 50 km
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 45 competitors, with seven athletes who were disqualified.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...

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