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Manuel Fernando Gonilho Matias
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Place of birth
Ferreira do Alentejo Municipality
Age
62 years
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Biography
Manuel Fernando Gonilho Matias (born March 30, 1962 in Alfundão, Ferreira do Alentejo) is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 1989 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:12:54 on December 3, 1989. A year earlier he triumphed in the Paris Marathon. Matias represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in 46th place (2:20:58).
He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1992.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal | |||||
| 1988 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:53 |
| 1989 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:54 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, FR Yugoslavia | 8th | Marathon | 2:18:52 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1992 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:04 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:48 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 46th | Marathon | 2:20:58 |
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