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Portuguese triathlete (born 2001)
Maria Tomé
Tomé in 2022
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Women's triathlon
Representing  Portugal
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Torremolinos Under-23

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 competitive debut in triathlon in 2018. She studied physiotherapy at the Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão in Cascais.

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.

She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She placed eleventh overall in the women's individual race. 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. She was also part of the Portuguese team for the mixed relay race, in which they placed in fifth overall.

References

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  2. "Maria Tomé in high competition Triathlon". ammamagazine. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  4. "Selina Klamt shines in Pontevedra on route to gutsy U23 world title win". triathlon.org. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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  6. "Portuguese triathletes heading to Paris2024". theportugalnews. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. "Paris2024. Maria Tomé foi 11ª no triatlo feminino". rtp.pt. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. Eastman, Ben (1 August 2024). "Five talking points from the Paris Olympic triathlon women's race". triathlon.org. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. "Paris2024: debutant Maria Tomé "flew" on the bike to finish 11th in the triathlon". publico. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. Heming, Tim (5 August 2024). "Germany Gold in Three-Way Sprint Finish at Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay". triathlete.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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