Luís Cunha (athlete) explained
| Luís Cunha |
| Fullname: | Luís Filipe Vítorino Cunha |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal[1] |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 100 m, 200 m |
| Club: | Benfica Lisbon |
Luís Filipe Vítorino Cunha (born 5 December 1964 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese sprinter. He represented his country at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Championships. In addition, he won two medals in the 200 metres at the Ibero-American Championships.
He later worked as the sprints and hurdles head coach for the Singapore athletics team.[2]
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1983 | Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 200 m | 21.74 |
| 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:15.74 |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 24th (h) | 60 m | 7.08 |
| 23rd (h) | 200 m | 22.34 |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 19th (h) | 60 m | 6.92 |
| 13th (h) | 200 m | 22.02 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.74 |
| 16th (h) | 200 m | 21.31 |
| 8th | 4x100 m relay | 39.74 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 100 m | 10.63 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 21.08 |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 14th (h) | 200 m | 21.83 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (sf) | 4x100 m relay | 40.24 |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th (h) | 60 m | 7.00 |
| 17th (h) | 200 m | 21.67 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 9th (h) | 100 m | 10.36 |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 39.63 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 69th (h) | 100 m | 10.80 |
| 44th (h) | 200 m | 21.72 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 21st (h) | 60 m | 6.92 |
| 12th (sf) | 200 m | 22.18 |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 29th (h) | 60 m | 6.90 |
| 13th (h) | 200 m | 21.93 |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 31st (qf) | 100 m | 10.78 |
| 22nd (qf) | 200 m | 21.37 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.60 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 3rd | 200 m | 21.45 |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 40.82 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 100 m | 10.75 |
| 22nd (h) | 200 m | 21.98 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 26th (h) | 60 m | 7.03 |
| 18th (h) | 200 m | 21.62 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th (h) | 200 m | 21.52 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 18th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 40.30 |
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 100 m | 10.73 (w) |
| 7th | 200 m | 21.18 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (h) | 60 m | 6.78 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 6th | 100 m | 10.47 |
| 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.521 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 72nd (h) | 100 m | 10.65 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 13th (h) | 100 m | 10.68 | |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011235/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/luis-cunha-1.html Sports-Reference profile
- http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/athletics-saa-unveils-new-sprints-and-hurdles-head-coach-luis-cunha Athletics: SAA unveils new sprints and hurdles head coach Luis Cunha
