About Calisto da Costa
Born 1979. Calisto da Costa is an athletics competitor.
Calisto da Costa (born 6 February 1979) is an East Timorese athlete. He was one of the first athletes to represent East Timor at the Olympic Games, when he competed at the Men's Marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, though he technically competed as an individual athlete because East Timor was newly independent and had not yet been formally recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Costa was one of the ten East Timorese athletes who received training in Darwin, Northern Territory prior to his participation in the Sydney Olympic Games. He finished in 71st place at 2:33:11. and in the 2011 New York City Marathon where he finished 276th place at 2:46:04.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Calisto da Costa?
East Timorese distance runner
When was Calisto da Costa born?
Calisto da Costa was born on 6 February 1979 in Dili.
What is Calisto da Costa's occupation?
Calisto da Costa is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Calisto da Costa?
Calisto da Costa's recorded nationality: Timor-Leste.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Calisto da Costa
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Calisto da Costa. https://biography.guide/calisto-da-costa/
MLA: "Calisto da Costa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/calisto-da-costa/.
Chicago: "Calisto da Costa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/calisto-da-costa/.
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