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Jorge Paula

Jorge Paula

PORPORMen
Birth dateOct 8, 1984
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Jorge Paula is a Portugal sprinter, born on October 8, 1984. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 10.99 in the 100m, 21.38 in the 200m, 46.89 in the 400m, 14.56 in the 110mH and 49.72 in the 400mH. He has earned 6 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.

Key facts
400 m hurdles
49.72
#836 all-time
400 m
46.89
2025 season best
7.41
Feb 22, 2025 · Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Lisboa (POR) (i)
2025 season best
Last competition
Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos
Feb 23, 2025 · 23.55
Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos
Age
41 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m hurdles 49.72 (#836 all-time), 400 m 46.89, 2025 season best 7.41 (Feb 22, 2025, Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Lisboa (POR) (i)) · Last competition: Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos, Feb 23, 2025, 23.55 · 41 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.99*
21.38*
46.89
14.56
49.72
#836 all-time
3:08.14
7.03
15.32
8.25
7.41
48.17
34.29

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2025
60m
7.41-Feb 22, 2025-Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos
2025
200m
23.55-1.1Feb 23, 2025
↓
Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos
2024
100m
11.59+2.1Jul 17, 2024
↓
Provas de Preparação
2024
200m
23.34+4.0Jun 23, 2024
↓
Campeonato Regional U23 e Seniores
2021
400mH
54.71-May 1, 2021
↓
Complexo Municipal de Atletismo de Setúbal, Setúbal (POR)
2020
400m-short-track
50.05-Feb 1, 2020
↓
Braga (POR) (i)
2020
400m
50.05-Feb 1, 2020
↓
Braga (POR) (i)
2020
400mH
53.72-Aug 15, 2020
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2019
400mH
54.11-Jun 29, 2019
↓
Meeting de São João, Braga
2018
400m-short-track
49.36-Feb 17, 2018
↓
Pombal (POR) (i)
2018
400m
49.36-Feb 17, 2018
↓
Pombal (POR) (i)
2018
400mH
54.54-Jun 20, 2018
↓
Braga (POR)
2015
400m
49.83-Jul 11, 2015
↓
Faro (POR)
2014
400m
48.38-Jun 7, 2014
↓
Leiria (POR)
2014
400mH
51.05-May 24, 2014
↓
Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2014
4x400m
3:09.90-Jun 22, 2014
↓
European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn
2013
400m
47.63-Jul 17, 2013
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2013
400mH
50.47-Jul 28, 2013
↓
Leiria (POR)
2013
4x400m
3:14.08-Jun 9, 2013
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2012
300m
34.80-May 5, 2012
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2012
400m
48.81-Jun 9, 2012
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2012
400mH
50.43-Jul 8, 2012
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2011
200m
21.38+2.1Jul 3, 2011
↓
Donnas (ITA)
2011
400m
46.89-Jul 30, 2011
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2011
400m-short-track
48.17-Feb 26, 2011
↓
Pombal (POR) (i)
2011
400mH
49.72-Jul 1, 2011
↓
Albertville (FRA)
2011
4x400m
3:10.24-Jun 19, 2011
↓
European Team Championships, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
2010
400mH
53.80-Jul 18, 2010
↓
Leiria (POR)
2009
400mH
52.80-May 9, 2009
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2008
300m
34.29-May 17, 2008
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2008
400m-short-track
48.74-Feb 23, 2008
↓
Pombal (POR) (i)
2008
400m
48.74-Feb 23, 2008
↓
Pombal (POR) (i)
2008
400mH
50.49-Jul 5, 2008
↓
Chambéry (FRA)
2007
400m-short-track
49.19-Feb 17, 2007
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2007
400m
49.19-Feb 17, 2007
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2006
400m
48.74-Jun 3, 2006
↓
Leiria (POR)
2006
400m-short-track
49.37-Jan 28, 2006
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2006
400mH
51.62-Jul 23, 2006
↓
Seia (POR)
2005
TJ
15.17-Feb 6, 2005
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2005
400m
47.8h-Jun 22, 2005
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2005
400m-short-track
48.86-Feb 5, 2005
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2005
400mH
52.01-Jun 29, 2005
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2005
4x400m
3:08.14-Jun 19, 2005
↓
Leiria (POR)
2004
60mH
8.25-Feb 15, 2004-Espinho (POR) (i)
2004
100m
10.99+2.9May 22, 2004
↓
Braga (POR)
2004
110mH
14.56+0.6Jul 18, 2004
↑
Viseu (POR)
2004
TJ
15.32-0.3Jul 18, 2004
↓
Viseu (POR)
2004
200m
21.98+1.2Jul 21, 2004
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2004
400m
47.60-Jun 10, 2004
↓
Beja (POR)
2004
400m-short-track
49.45-Feb 14, 2004
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2004
400mH
52.17-Jun 13, 2004
↓
Lisboa (POR)
2003
LJ
7.03-Feb 23, 2003-Espinho (POR) (i)
2003
110mH
14.78+0.5Jul 19, 2003
↑
Lisboa (POR)
2003
TJ
15.12-Feb 15, 2003
↓
Espinho (POR) (i)
2003
400mH
53.06-Jul 5, 2003
↓
Guarda (POR)

2024

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
11.59+2.1Jul 17Provas de Preparação
200m
23.34+4.0Jun 23Campeonato Regional U23 e Seniores

2021

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
55.48-Jul 4Portuguese Club Ch. I Divisão, Guimarães
400mH
54.74-May 15Meeting Vitor Tavares, Pista Municipal de Faro, Faro
400mH
54.71-May 1Provas Extras, Complexo Municipal de Atletismo de Setúbal, Setúbal

2020

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
53.72-Aug 15Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Lisboa
400mH
54.70-Aug 8Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
400mH
54.71-Aug 1Meeting Cidade de Lisboa, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
400mH
54.13-Jul 25Campeonato Nacional Clubes, Lisboa
400mH
55.22-Jul 18Campeonato Regional, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
400m-short-track
50.05-Feb 1Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Braga (i)

2019

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
54.34-Jul 5Meeting Internacional, Guarda
400mH
54.11-Jun 29Meeting de São João, Braga

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
54.54-Jun 20Braga Meeting de São João, Braga
400m-short-track
49.36-Feb 17Pombal Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Pombal (i)
400m-short-track
50.06-Feb 11Portuguese Indoor Championships, Pombal (i)
400m-short-track
50.06-Feb 10Portuguese Indoor Championships, Pombal (i)

2015

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
49.83-Jul 25Portuguese Championships, Leiria
400m
49.83-Jul 11Faro Meeting Vitor Tavares, Faro

2014

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:09.90-Jun 22European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn
400mH
DQ-Jun 21European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn
400m
48.38-Jun 7Leiria
400mH
51.47-Jun 1Fátima Portuguese Club Championships, Fátima
4x400m
3:11.23-May 24Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
400mH
51.05-May 24Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
400mH
52.19-May 11Lisboa

2013

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
50.47-Jul 28Portuguese Championships, Leiria
400m
47.63-Jul 17Lisboa FPA Observation, Lisboa
400mH
51.02-Jun 12Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva - Regional Races
4x400m
3:14.08-Jun 9Lisboa Portuguese Club Ch. Div. I, Lisboa
400mH
51.30-Jun 9Lisboa Portuguese Club Ch. Div. I, Lisboa
4x400m
3:15.81-May 26Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
400mH
53.04-May 8Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault

2012

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
51.40-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH
51.40-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH
51.64-Jul 28Ávila Gran Premio, Avila
400mH
50.43-Jul 8Portuguese Championships, Lisboa
400mH
50.58-Jun 28Helsinki European Championships
400mH
50.74-Jun 27Helsinki European Championships
400mH
50.58-Jun 27Helsinki European Championships
400mH
50.99-Jun 17Lisboa
400mH
50.88-Jun 10Lisboa Portuguese Club Ch. Div. I, Lisboa
400m
48.81-Jun 9Lisboa Portuguese Club Ch. Div. I, Lisboa
400mH
52.04-May 26Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Seniors Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
400mH
51.02-May 13Lisboa Regional Championships, Lisboa
300m
34.80-May 5Lisboa

2011

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
51.17-Sep 18Tangier Meeting d’Athlétisme Moulay El Hassan, Tanger
400mH
49.82-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
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Honours

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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2013
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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2012
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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2011
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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2006
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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres

2004
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Portuguese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2003
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jorge Paula's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Jorge Paula's 400 m hurdles personal best is 49.72, set on Jul 1, 2011 in Albertville (FRA), #836 on the all-time list.

Which events does Jorge Paula compete in?

Jorge Paula competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Jorge Paula perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 7.41, set on Feb 22, 2025 in Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Lisboa (POR) (i). Last competition: Campeonatos Regionais de Inverno e CR Lançamentos Longos - Veteranos on Feb 23, 2025, 23.55.