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Rosa Mota

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Also known as Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota

Portoguese athletics competitor

Person · Open Library

Born
1959
Works
1

Top works

  • A ourivesaria popular no norte de Portugal e a sua vivência em Viana do Castelo

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,202
Total plays
11,258

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Rosa Mota were formed in 1992 by Ian Bishop (vocals/guitar) - formerly of Atom Bomb Babies, Bright Young Things and Ultra Vivid Scene, Julie Rumsey (vocals/guitar), Sacha Galvagna (guitar), Michelle Marti (bass) and Justin Chapman (drums) and after two singles on indie label Placebo they signed to Mute imprint, Thirteenth Hour Recordings. Robin Proper-Sheppard of God Machine produced their debut album "Wishful Sinking" released in 1995. The following <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rosa+Mota

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Key facts

Full name
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota
Born
( 1958-06-29 ) 29 June 1958 (age 67) , Porto , Portugal
Height
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight
99 lb (45 kg)
Sport
Track and field athletics
Event
Marathon
Olympic finals
1988 – Gold

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Encyclopedic overview

Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔzɐ ˈmɔtɐ]; born 29 June 1958) is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes, being the first sportswoman from Portugal to win Olympic gold. Mota was the first woman to win multiple Olympic marathon medals, as well as being the only woman to be the reigning European, World, and Olympic champion at the same time. On the 30th Anniversary Gala of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), she was distinguished as the greatest female marathon runner of all time.

Biography

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