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João Vieira (racewalker)
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João Vieira (racewalker)

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Gender
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Birth
20 February 1976 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Portimão
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Age
48 years
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Biography

João Paulo Garcia Vieira (born 20 February 1976 in Portimão, Algarve) is a Portuguese race walker.
He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished in 11th in the 20 km walk.
His twin brother Sérgio Vieira is a race walker as well.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Portugal
1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisboa, Portugal11th10,000 m42:26.17
1997World Race Walking CupPoděbrady, Czech Republic28th20 km1:20:59
European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland—20 kmDNF
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th20 km1:29.38
1999World Race Walking CupMézidon-Canon, France21st20 km1:24:25
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain—20 kmDSQ
2000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd20,000 m1:26:37.78
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia—20 kmDNS
2001European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia15th20 km1:22:52
World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada—20 kmDSQ
2002World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy11th20 km1:24:13
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany12th20 km1:21:55
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France17th20 km1:22:07
2004World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany17th20 km1:21:45
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece10th20 km1:22:19
2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland—20 kmDNF
2006World Race Walking CupLa Coruña, Spain8th20 km1:20:33
European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd20 km1:20:09
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan25th20 km1:27:44
2008World Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia15th20km1:21:13
Olympic GamesBeijing, PR China32nd20 km1:25:05
2009European Race Walking CupMetz, France—20 kmDNF
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th20 km1:21:43
2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain2nd20 km1:20:49
2011European Race Walking CupOlhão, Portugal—20 kmDNF
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea15th20km1:23:26
2012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia19th20km1:22:11
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom11th20 km1:20:41
—50 kmDNF
2013European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia7th20 km1:23:03
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia4th20km1:22:05
2014World Race Walking CupTaicang, China—20kmDNF
2015European Race Walking CupMurcia, Spain—20 kmDNF
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China36th20 km walk1:25:49

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