João Manuel Perera Junqueira (born April 24, 1965 in Chaves, Alto Trás-os-Montes

Alto Trás-os-Montes

Alto Trás-os-Montes often regered as Nordeste Transmontano is one of the largest Portuguese NUTS-level 3 subregion integrated in the Norte Region...

) is a retired Portuguese

Portugal

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 runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He competed in his special event at the 1991

1991 World Championships in Athletics

The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

, 1993

1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....

 and 1999 World Championships

1999 World Championships in Athletics

The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

 as well as the 1992 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

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 without ever reaching the final.

At the 1993 World Cross Country Championships

1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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 he earned the distinction of a bronze medal in the team competition, having finished 41st in the individual long race. He then recorded his best placing with a 23rd place in the 1998

1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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 short race, the team finishing fifth. He was also a part of the sixth-placed Portuguese team at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships

2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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Personal bests

• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.81 min (1993)
• 10,000 metres - 27:53.74 min (1994)
• Half marathon
  Half marathon
  A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
  
  - 1:10:51 hrs (2005)