Aurora Cunha
Aurora Cunha (born May 31, 1959 in Ronfe, near Guimarães) is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, living in Póvoa de Varzim. From 1984-1992 she represented her native country in three consecutive Olympic Games. Cunha's greatest successes were in road running, at which she was a three-time World Champion. She also won several marathons during her career, including Paris (1988), Tokyo (1988), Chicago (1990) and Rotterdam (1992).
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing  Portugal |
| 1983 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
1st |
1500m |
4:15.55 |
| 1st |
3000m |
9:14.10 |
| 1984 |
World Road Race Championships |
Madrid, Spain |
1st |
10 km |
33:04 |
| Olympic Games |
Los Angeles, United States |
6th |
3000 m |
8:46.37 |
| 1985 |
World Road Race Championships |
Gateshead, England |
1st |
15 km |
49:17 |
| 1986 |
European Championships |
Stuttgart, West Germany |
4th |
10,000 m |
31:39.35 |
| World Road Race Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
1st |
15 km |
48:31 |
| 1987 |
World Championships |
Rome, Italy |
17th |
10,000 m |
32:44.42 |
| 1988 |
Paris Marathon |
Paris, France |
1st |
Marathon |
2:34:56 |
| Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
| Tokyo Marathon |
Tokyo, Japan |
1st |
Marathon |
2:31:26 |
| 1989 |
London Marathon |
London, England |
3rd |
Marathon |
2:28:11 |
| World Road Race Championships |
San Diego, United States |
3rd |
15 km |
50:06 |
| 1990 |
European Championships |
Split, Yugoslavia |
9th |
10,000 m |
32:15.83 |
| World Road Race Championships |
Dublin, Ireland |
5th |
15 km |
50:27 |
| Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
2:30:11 |
| 1991 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
| 1992 |
Rotterdam Marathon |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
1st |
Marathon |
2:29:14 |
| Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
— |
Marathon |
DNF |
References