Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado - Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 41° 42.989 W 008° 49.108
29T E 515100 N 4618314
A Small Stadium in the City of Viana do Castelo, has the name of a famous Portuguese athlete.
Waymark Code: WMG5W8
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Date Posted: 01/16/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 7

[PT]
O LOCAL
"O Estádio Municipal é composto por um campo relvado de pela Pista de atletismo de 10 corredores em piso sintético em piso sintético, com o perímetro de 400 m na «corda» e constituído também por zonas de lançamentos e saltos. Incorporado no corpo das bancadas encontram-se as estruturas de suporte (arrecadações, balneários, instalações sanitárias)."

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O NOME
"Manuela Machado nasceu em Cardielos (Viana do Castelo) em 9 de Agosto de 1963. Foi uma maratonista de topo a nível mundial, tendo obtido assinaláveis êxitos, dos quais se poderão salientar os seguintes:
Medalha de Ouro no Campeonato do Mundo de 1995 (em Gotemburgo) e nos Campeonatos da Europa de 1994 (em Helsinquia) e de 1998 (em Budapeste); Medalha de Prata nos Campeonatos do Mundo de 1993 (em Estugarda) e de 1997 (em Atenas); 7º lugar nos Jogos Olímpicos de 1992 (em Barcelona) e de 1996 (em Atlanta)."

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[EN]
THE PLACE
"The Stadium consists of a field turf, by an Athletics track of 10 runners in synthetic surface in synthetic flooring, with the perimeter of 400 m in the 'rope' and also composed of zones for launches and jumps. Embedded in the body of the benches are the supporting structures (storerooms, showers, toilets)."

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THE PERSON
"Manuela Machado was born in Cardielos (Viana do Castelo) on August 9, 1963. It was a top marathoner worldwide, having achieved remarkable successes, of which we can highlight the following: Gold Medal in the World Championship of 1995 (Gothenburg) and the European Championships of 1994 (in Helsinki) and 1998 (Budapest); Silver Medal at World Championships 1993 (Stuttgart) and 1997 (in Athens), 7th place in the 1992 Olympic Games (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta)."

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Year it was dedicated: 1999

Location of Coordinates: Entrance

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Stadium

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