Maria Tomé (triathlete) explained

Maria Tomé
Nationality:Portuguese
Sport:Triathlon
Birth Date:28 June 2001
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal[1]
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Maria Tomé (born 28 June 2001) is a Portuguese triathlete. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

She was encouraged to start swimming as a child on medical advise due to a diagnosed heart murmur. She made her international competetive debut in triathlon in 2018. She studied physiotherapy at the Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão in Cascais.[2]

Career

A member of the Valence Triathlon team in France and the Torres Novas Swimming Club in Portugal, she won silver at the U23 World Triathlon Championships in 2023.[3] [4]

She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5] [6] She placed eleventh overall in the women's individual race.[7] [8] This came after she was in 39th position after the swimming segment of the race. In the cycling section she performed the fastest of all competitors, including the race winner.[9] She was also part of the Portuguese team for the mixed relay race, in which they placed in fifth overall.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maria Tomé. 5 August 2024. Eurosport.
  2. Web site: Maria Tomé in high competition Triathlon. ammamagazine. 6 August 2024. 1 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Maria Tomé: «I'm not worried, I'm confident that I'll make my dream come true in Paris-2024. rfi.fr. 5 August 2024. 16 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Selina Klamt shines in Pontevedra on route to gutsy U23 world title win. triathlon.org. 5 August 2024. 24 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Portuguese athletes schedule at Olympics today. theportugalnews. 5 August 2024. 31 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Portuguese triathletes heading to Paris2024 . theportugalnews. 5 August 2024. 31 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Paris2024. Maria Tomé foi 11ª no triatlo feminino. rtp.pt. 6 August 2024. 1 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Five talking points from the Paris Olympic triathlon women's race. triathlon.org. Ben. Eastman. 1 August 2024. accessdate=6 August 2024}}
  9. Web site: Paris2024: debutant Maria Tomé "flew" on the bike to finish 11th in the triathlon. publico. 6 August 2024. 31 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Germany Gold in Three-Way Sprint Finish at Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay. triathlete.com. 6 August 2024. Tim. Heming. 5 August 2024.