| Samuel Barata | |
| Full Name: | Samuel Vila Barata |
| Birth Date: | 1993 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Lausanne, Switzerland[1] |
| Education: | Chemistry at University of Lisbon |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long-distance running |
| Universityteam: | University of Lisbon |
| Club: | Benfica |
| Coach: | Pedro Rocha (until 2020) |
Samuel Vila Barata (born 19 July 1993)[2] is a Portuguese long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]
Barata represented Portugal at the European Athletics Championships both in 2016 and in 2018. In 2016, he competed in the men's half marathon and in 2018, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres event.
Barata represented Portugal at the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in the men's half marathon event.[4] He did not finish his race.[4] He finished in 5th place in the men's 10,000 metres event.
In 2021, Barata competed in the men's 3000 metres event at the European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | World Championships (HM) | Gdynia, Poland | 40th | Half marathon | 1:02:19 | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | – | 10,000 m | DNF | |
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