Sandra Soares Teixeira (born 13 March 1978 in Coimbra) is a Portuguese athlete specialising in the middle distance events. She represented her country at four World Indoor Championships. She is of Cape Verdean descent.
Competition record Representing 1998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal5th4x400 m relay3:39.271999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden10th (h)800 m2:05.562001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal8th (sf)800 m2:04.382002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria10th (h)800 m2:04.43European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany9th (h)4x400 m relay3:35.362003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom16th (h)800 m2:06.24UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea8th800 m2:03.012004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary23rd (h)800 m2:06.74Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain3rd800 m2:02.442005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain14th (h)1500 m4:19.11Universiadeİzmir, Turkey6th800 m2:02.922006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden20th (h)800 m2:04.7327th (h)1500 m4:20.63Lusophony GamesMacau, China1st1500 m4:25.432008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain19th (h)1500 m4:23.142009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy15th (h)1500 m4:18.53Lusophony GamesLisbon, Portugal1st800 m2:06.422010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain9th (h)800 m2:06.42
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 2:01.55 (Salamanca 2006) 1000 metres – 2:42.35 (Lisbon 2004) 1500 metres – 4:10.28 (Leiria 2005) 3000 metres – 9:08.85 (Castellón 2009) 3000 metres steeplechase – 10:00.69 (Huelva 2008) Indoor 800 metres – 2:02.47 (Espinho 2001) 1000 metres – 2:43.92 (Lisbon 2002) 1500 metres – 4:10.84 (Karlsruhe 2005) 3000 metres – 9:12.15 (Pombal 2009)
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