Pedro Rodrigues is a retired Portuguese

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...

 athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...

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He was born in Lisboa, and represented SL Benfica

SL Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...

. He finished fourth at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics

1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The final was held on 10 August 1994.-Final:-Semifinals:*Held on 8 August 1994-Qualifying heats:-See also:...

. He also competed at the 1991 World Championships

1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Schedule:*All times are Japan...

, the 1992 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics....

, the 1993 World Championships

1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 1993-08-17.-Final:-Semi-Finals:*Held on...

, the 1999 World Championships

1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 50 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Friday 1999-08-27 at...

, the 2000 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

The Men's 400 metres Hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Sunday 24 September, Monday 25 September and Wednesday 27 September 2000....

 and the 2002 European Championships

2002 European Championships in Athletics

The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...

 without reaching the final.

Rodrigues' personal best time was 48.77 seconds, achieved at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

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Rodrigues now works as Chief Technical Officer for digital marketing company FullSIX Portugal.