About Luis Soares
Lived 1964 – 2024 (aged 60). Luis Soares was a French athletics competitor and long-distance runner.
Luis Soares (24 March 1964 – 13 November 2024) was a Portuguese-French long-distance runner. Born in Nazaré, he started to run for his birth country, before settling in France in 1986 and being naturalized French in 1989.
On 29 March 1992, he won the Paris Marathon with a personal best of 2:10:03, setting a new French national record which stood until 1998. He represented France at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing 45th in the marathon. He also ran the marathon for France at the 1999 World Athletics Championships but did not finish the race.
Soares died on 13 November 2024, at the age of 60, after a long illness.
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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Who was Luis Soares?
French athlete (1964–2024)
When was Luis Soares born?
Luis Soares was born on 24 March 1964 in Nazaré.
When did Luis Soares die?
Luis Soares died on 13 November 2024 in Bordeaux.
What was Luis Soares's occupation?
Luis Soares was an athletics competitor and long-distance runner.
What nationality was Luis Soares?
Luis Soares was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luis Soares. https://biography.guide/luis-soares/
MLA: "Luis Soares." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luis-soares/.
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