Nuno Fernandes
Portuguese pole vaulter
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Francisco Nuno Fernandes (born 1 April 1969 in Porto) is a retired Portuguese athlete who specialised in the pole vault. He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, each time failing to qualify for the final.
He has personal bests of 5.66 metres outdoors and 5.62 metres indoors, both set in 1996. Those marks stood as national records until being broken by Edi Maia in 2013 and 2012 respectively.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | ||||
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 5.30 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 29th (q) | 5.00 m | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 36th (q) | 5.25 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | – | NM |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th (q) | 5.40 m | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 5.15 m | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th (q) | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (q) | 5.40 m | |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 5.55 m | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | – | NM |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 18th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 8th | 5.30 m |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 5.55 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | NM | |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 5.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd (q) | 5.25 m | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 9th | 5.45 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 19th (q) | 5.20 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 5.20 m | |