Carlos Lopes

Born 18 February 1947 Viseu, Portugal
In Los Angeles 1984 was it the Veteran Portugese Carlos Lopez there won
He compeeted allready in 1972 in the 10000 M
4 years later in Montreal did he win Silver at 10000 M after Lasse Viren Finland
In 1982 did he begin running Marathon and mada ER in Rotterdam 2:08:39
The same year he also made ER at the 10000 M 27:24:39 I Los Angeles 1984 blev det veteranen Carlos Lopes fra Portugal, der triumferede. At the first WC he only got 6'th at the 10000 M and began to concentrate himself on Marathon
In Los Angeles did it succeed for the 37 yaer old runner to make a new Olympic Record 2:09:21
He won ahead of John Treacy Ireland 2.09.56, who beat Charles Spedding England with 2 seconds.
The Year after was he Worldchampion in Cross, and later that year did he beat the Worldrecord in Marathon with a little Minute, so it was 2:07:12
Olympic WC EC Øvrige
Montreal 1976 :Silver 10.000m
Los Angeles 1984: Guld Marathon 2:09:21		 1976 Gold Cross,
1985 Gold Cross
1977 Silver Cross
1983 6.Plads 10000m 		Athen 1982 4.th 10000m Rotterdam 1985: Nr 1 2:07:12 Verdensrekord