Maria Leonor Tavares
French-Portuguese pole vaulter
About Maria Leonor Tavares
Born 1985. Maria Leonor Tavares is a Portuguese and French pole vaulter.
Maria Leonor Ribeiro Tavares, also known as Eleonor Tavares, (born 24 September 1985 in Paris, France) is a French-born Portuguese pole vaulter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Born in France to Portuguese parents of Cape Verdean descent, she has two older sisters who also compete in the pole vault, Sandra-Helena Homo and Elisabete Ansel.
Her personal bests in the event are 4.50 metres outdoors (Albi 2011) and 4.43 metres indoors (Aulnay-sous-Bois 2014). Both are current national records.
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Who is Maria Leonor Tavares?
French-Portuguese pole vaulter
When was Maria Leonor Tavares born?
Maria Leonor Tavares was born on 24 September 1985 in Lisbon.
What is Maria Leonor Tavares's occupation?
Maria Leonor Tavares is a pole vaulter.
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Maria Leonor Tavares is Portuguese and French.
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