Rui Silva wins the 2009 European Indoor 1,500 metres Championships
Gold medal for Portugal.
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Men's 1500m. Final
2009 European Indoor Championships
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| 1. Rui Silva |
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POR |
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3: 44.38 |
| 2. Diego Ruiz |
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ESP |
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3: 44.70 |
| 3. Yoann Kowal |
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FRA |
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3: 44.75 |
| 4. Wolfram Muller |
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GER |
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3: 44.95 |
| 5. Arturo Casado |
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ESP |
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3: 45.17 |
| 6. Christian Obrist |
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ITA |
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3: 45.47 |
Rui Silva is pictured above (753) in the closing straight of the final of the 1500m at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. He won the bronze medal in a time of 3: 38.02,
behind Gold medal winner Ramzi Rashid (113), who is leading the way in the photo above,
and silver medalist Adil Kaouch (631). Photo G. Herringshaw. © 10th August 2005.
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Men's 1500m. Final
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Rashid RAMZI |
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BRN |
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3: 37.88 |
| 2. Adil KAOUCH |
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MAR |
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3: 38.00 |
| 3. Rui SILVA |
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POR |
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3: 38.02 |
| 4. Ivan HESHKO |
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UKR |
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3: 38.71 |
| 5. Arturo CASADA |
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ESP |
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3: 39.45 |
| 6. Juan Carlos HIGUERO |
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ESP |
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3: 40.34 |
| 7. Alex KIPCHIRCHIR |
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KEN |
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3: 40.43 |
| 8. Tarek BOUKENSA |
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ALG |
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3: 41.01 |
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The main photo above shows an ecstatic Rui Silva crossing the line behind Hicham El Guerrouj and Bernard Lagat
to win the 1500m bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
The inset picture shows the Portuguese proudly showing off his medal at the presentation ceremony.
24th. August 2004 photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 1500m. Final
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Hicham El Guerrouj |
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MOR |
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3: 34.18 |
| 2. Bernard Lagat |
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KEN |
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3: 34.30 |
| 3. Rui Silva |
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POR |
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3: 34.68 |
| 4. Timothy Kiptanui |
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KEN |
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3: 35.61 |
| 5. Ivan Heshko |
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UKR |
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3: 35.82 |
| 6. Michael East |
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GBR |
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3: 36.33 |
| 7. Reyes Estevez |
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SPA |
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3: 36.63 |
| 8. Gert-Jan Liefers |
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NED |
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3: 37.17 |
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The main photo above shows Rui in full flow at the 2002 European Athletics Championships.
The inset picture shows the tight finish in the final of the 1500m where Rui took the bronze medal
behind Mehdi Baala and Reyes Estevez. Photo G. Herringshaw. © 6th. August 2002.
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Men's 1500m. Final
2002 European Championships
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| 1 Mehdi Baala |
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Fra |
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3: 45.25 |
| 2 Reyes Estevez |
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Spa |
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3: 45.25 |
| 3 Rui SILVA |
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Por |
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3: 45.43 |
| 4 Fouad Chouki |
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Fra |
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3: 45.46 |
| 5 Juan C. Higuero |
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Spa |
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3: 45.81 |
| 6 Michael East |
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Gbr |
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3: 46.30 |
| 7 Christian Obrist |
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Ita |
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3: 46.57 |
| 8 Marko Koers |
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Ned |
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3: 46.68 |
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Men's 3000m Final
2004 World Indoor Championships,
Budapest
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| 1 Bernard Lagat |
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Ken |
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7: 56.34 |
| 2 Rui SILVA |
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Por |
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7: 57.08 |
| 3 Markos Geneti |
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Eth |
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7: 57.87 |
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Men's 1500m. Final
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Hicham El Guerrouj |
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MOR |
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3: 34.18 |
| 2. Bernard Lagat |
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KEN |
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3: 34.30 |
| 3. Rui Silva |
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POR |
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3: 34.68 |
| 4. Timothy Kiptanui |
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KEN |
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3: 35.61 |
| 5. Ivan Heshko |
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UKR |
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3: 35.82 |
| 6. Michael East |
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GBR |
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3: 36.33 |
| 7. Reyes Estevez |
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SPA |
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3: 36.63 |
| 8. Gert-Jan Liefers |
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NED |
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3: 37.17 |