Miguel Monteiro is golden. Mangualde athlete smiles with new medal

Sport

11-meter barrier overcome and new medal for the athlete from Mangualdense. Miguel Monteiro with a new memorable trip. Cristiano Pereira also achieves silver in the 1500 meters

Photographer: Igor Ferreira

The athlete from Casa do Povo de Mangualde, Miguel Monteiro, won the World Para Athletics Grand Prix gold medal, which took place in Jesolo, Italy. The Paralympic athlete threw the weight again and stood out from the rest by managing to surpass the 11 meter mark. Miguel Monteiro managed 11.02 meters and, in the end, was the best in the race, bringing Mangualde a new gold medal in an international event.

The Mangualdense athlete continues to secure the world record for the F40 shot put, achieved in Pombal, at the Portuguese Indoor Track Championships. At that time, Miguel Monteiro launched and reached the mark of 11.60 meters. The athlete is number 1 in the world rankings.

In the event on Italian soil, which took place this weekend, the athlete from Casa do Povo de Mangualde Cristiano Pereira achieved the silver medal in the 1500 meters with a time of 4 minutes, 15 seconds and 95 hundredths.

Record Here is the interview given by Miguel Monteiro to Jornal do Centro last month. Athlete and coach, João Amaral, speak of a sporting connection and a friendship that has borne fruit in the various events that have carried the name of Mangualde and Portugal across borders.