Hélder Ornelas
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Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas (born 6 May 1974 in Nova Lisboa, Angola) is a Portuguese long-distance runner.
He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the 2007 edition of Prague International Marathon. He also won the 2005 Milan Marathon
Doping
In 2012 Ornelas became the first track and field athlete to get suspended for doping based on the biological passport.[1][2] He received a four year suspension in May 2012.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal |
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| 2005 | Milan Marathon | Milan, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:00 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th | Marathon | 2:16:03 |
| 2007 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:49 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 46th | Marathon | 2:23:20 |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:46.97 min (1996)
- 3000 metres - 7:50.02 min (2000)
- 5000 metres - 13:18.56 min (2000)
- 10,000 metres - 28:01.94 min (2001)
- Half marathon - 1:03:27 hrs (2005)
- marathon - 2:10:00 hrs (2005)
References
External links
- Hélder Ornelas profile at IAAF
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