Maria Mutola
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Maria de Lurdes•Mutola |
| Used name | Maria•Mutola |
| Nick/petnames | Lurdinha |
| Born | 27 October 1972 in Maputo, Maputo (MOZ) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Nike, Beaverton (USA) |
| NOC |  Mozambique |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:55.19 (1994); 1500 – 4:01.50 (2002).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 h2 r1/3 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MOZ |
Maria Mutola | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | MOZ |
Maria Mutola |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Tina Paulino
Special Notes
- Bearer of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (3–1–1 1993 Stuttgart gold: 800 m; 1997 Athens bronze: 800 m; 1999 Sevilla silver: 800 m; 2001 Edmonton gold: 800 m; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 800 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (7–1–1 1993 Toronto gold: 800 m; 1995 Barcelona gold: 800 m; 1997 Paris gold: 800 m; 1999 Maebashi silver: 800 m; 2001 Lisboa gold: 800 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 800 m; 2004 Budapest gold: 800 m; 2006 Moskva gold: 800 m; 2008 Valencia bronze: 800 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0–1 1998 Kuala Lumpur ATH gold: 800 m; 2002 Manchester ATH gold: 800 m; 2006 Melbourne ATH bronze: 800 m)