Dionísio Castro
{{short description|Portuguese long-distance runner (born 1963)}}
Dionísio Silva Castro (born 22 November 1963 in Fermentões-Guimarães) is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, best known for setting the world record in the 20,000 metres on 31 March 1990, when he clocked 57:18.4 in La Flèche. Castro continued for another 943 metres in an attempt to break Jos Hermens' world record for the one-hour run as well, but missed out by one metre.
He competed for the Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal.
His twin brother Domingos was also a world class athlete in the long distance events. The two of them represented their native country at the 1988 (Seoul, South Korea) and 1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona, Spain).
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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| colspan="6"|Representing {{POR}} |
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| 1986
|11th |10,000m |
| 1990
|4th |5000m |
| 1992
|— |Marathon |DNF |
External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- [https://archive.today/20120307081106/http://www.centenariosporting.com/index.php?content=131 Centario Sporting] {{in lang|pt}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|dionisio-castro}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|ca/dionisio-castro-1|archive=20161203002109}}
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Category:Portuguese male long-distance runners
Category:Portuguese male marathon runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Portugal
Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
Category:World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Category:Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
Category:Sportspeople from Guimarães
Category:20th-century Portuguese sportsmen
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