Pedro Rodrigues (athlete)

{{short description|Portuguese hurdler}}

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Pedro Rodrigues (born 8 July 1971) is a retired Portuguese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.

Career

Born in Lisbon, Rodrigues represented S.L. Benfica at club level.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/pedro-rodrigues-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024827/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/pedro-rodrigues-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Pedro Rodrigues|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=1 March 2009}} He finished fourth at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} He also competed at the 1991 World Championships,{{World Athletics}} the 1992 Olympic Games, the 1993 World Championships, the 1999 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final.

Rodrigues' personal best time was 48.77 seconds, achieved at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki.

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