Elisa Cossa Explained
Elisa Samuel Macundo Cossa (born 3 June 1980) is a retired Mozambican athlete who competed mostly in the sprinting events and the long jump. Her biggest success is the silver medal in the long jump at the 2000 African Championships.
She is Mozambican record holder in the 100 metres and the long jump.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 10th (h) | 100 m | 12.16 |
| 7th | Long jump | 5.82 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 20th (h) | 100 m | 12.38 |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 7th | Long jump | 6.28 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 100 m | 11.90 |
| 6th | Long jump | 5.79 m |
| African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 19th (h) | 100 m | 12.07 |
| 17th (h) | 200 m | 24.47 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.99 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 9th (h) | 100 m | 12.00 |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 15th (h) | 100 m | 12.69 |
| 12th (h) | 200 m | 25.29 |
| Lusophony Games | Macau, China | 3rd | 200 m | 24.57 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 15th (h) | 200 m | 24.42 |
| 14th (h) | 400 m | 54.09 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 54.91 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 26th (h) | 400 m | 58.87 |
| Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 24th (sf) | 400 m | 55.71 |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 10th (h) | 800 m | 2:11.87 | |
Personal bests
