Susana Costa
Portuguese triple jumper
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Susana Cristina Saíde da Costa (born 22 September 1984) is a Portuguese athlete specialising in the triple jump. She finished eighth at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich. In addition, she won the gold medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships and the silver at the 2006 Lusophony Games.
Her personal bests in the event are 14.22 metres outdoors (Dakar 2015) and 13.94 metres indoors (Pombal 2013). At club level she represents S.L. Benfica.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | |||||
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 6th | Triple jump | 12.91 m |
| 2006 | Lusophony Games | Macau, China | 2nd | Triple jump | 12.46 m |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 12th (q) | Triple jump | 13.43 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | Triple jump | 13.78 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 13.99 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (q) | Triple jump | 13.74 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | Triple jump | 13.78 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 13.78 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | — | Triple jump | NM | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | Triple jump | 14.34 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9th | Triple jump | 14.12 m | |