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Vera Barbosa
PORWomenVera Barbosa (born 13 January 1989 in Vila Franca de Xira) is a Portuguese track and field athlete. She initially competed for Cape Verde, switching to represent Portugal after 2008. At the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the heats she set a new national record with 55.22 seconds.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 55.22 (#261 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 53.34, 2025 season best 3:40.86 (Jul 13, 2025, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria (POR)) · Last competition: Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga, Aug 3, 2025, 3:51.38 · National record (High Jump) · 37 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4x400m | 3:40.86 | - | Jul 13, 2025 | ↓ | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão |
| 2024 | 400m-short-track | 53.97 | - | Feb 7, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting Ciudad de Valencia |
| 2024 | 400m | 53.97 | - | Feb 7, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting Ciudad de Valencia |
| 2024 | 400mH | 56.17 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting of Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
| 2024 | 4x400m | 3:29.50 | - | Jun 11, 2024 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | 4x400Metre | 3:31.93 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2023 | 400m | 56.06 | - | May 18, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting Desafio Nerja 2023 Restaurante Pulguilla y Ayo, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja |
| 2023 | 400mH | 56.76 | - | Jul 17, 2023 | ↑ | International Marseille Meeting, Stade Delort, Marseille |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:36.26 | - | Jul 23, 2023 | ↓ | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 54.35 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2022 | 400m | 54.35 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2022 | 400mH | 56.37 | - | Jun 18, 2022 | ↑ | Meeting Madrid |
| 2022 | 4x400Metre | 3:22.36 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match, Glasgow (i) |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:40.31 | - | Jul 31, 2022 | ↓ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2021 | 400m | 55.16 | - | Apr 17, 2021 | ↑ | Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Lisboa (POR) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 55.55 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i) |
| 2021 | 400mH | 56.46 | - | Jun 19, 2021 | ↑ | Meeting Madrid 2021 |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:21.51 | - | May 1, 2021 | ↑ | World Athletics Relays |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:35.55 | - | Jul 4, 2021 | ↓ | Guimarães (POR) |
| 2020 | 300m | 39.36 | - | Jul 8, 2020 | - | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 53.34 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 400m | 53.34 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 400mH | 57.65 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa |
| 2020 | 500Metres | 1:11.94 | - | Jul 1, 2020 | - | Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Lisboa (POR) |
| 2020 | 4x400Metre | 3:37.70 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↑ | Altice Forum, Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m | 25.38 | -0.6 | Jun 26, 2019 | ↑ | Almada (POR) |
| 2019 | 300MetresH | 40.91 | - | Jul 3, 2019 | - | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2019 | 400m | 52.89 | - | Aug 25, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting Madrid 2019, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
| 2019 | 400mH | 56.15 | - | Aug 18, 2019 | ↑ | Motonet GP, Espoo |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:33.95 | - | Aug 11, 2019 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
| 2017 | 400m | 54.05 | - | Jun 14, 2017 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 56.73 | - | Jul 7, 2017 | ↑ | Monachil (ESP) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:36.44 | - | Jun 25, 2017 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kaarlen kenttä, Vaasa |
| 2016 | 400mH | 56.20 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2016 | 400m | 56.41 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↑ | Vagos (POR) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:36.43 | - | May 29, 2016 | ↓ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:41.51 | - | Mar 6, 2016 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 53.72 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 54.52 | - | Jan 26, 2014 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 55.37 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:35.41 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | ↓ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2013 | 400m | 55.40 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↑ | Antequera (ESP) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 55.40 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↑ | Antequera (ESP) (i) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 58.18 | - | Jul 28, 2013 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2012 | 200m | 24.84 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | Espinho (POR) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 24.84 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | Espinho (POR) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 53.08 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↑ | Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 53.76 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 55.22 | - | Aug 5, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:40.45 | - | Jun 3, 2012 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:44.34 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 24.98 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 24.98 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 54.43 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 54.43 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 55.81 | - | Jul 16, 2011 | ↑ | Ostrava European U23 Championsips, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
| 2011 | 4x200Metre | 1:39.75 | - | Jan 8, 2011 | - | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:37.28 | - | Jul 17, 2011 | ↓ | Ostrava European U23 Championsips, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:48.36 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 12.41 | +0.4 | May 29, 2010 | - | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 25.02 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↑ | Espinho (POR) (i) |
| 2010 | 200m | 25.02 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↑ | Espinho (POR) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 54.93 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 54.93 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 58.94 | - | Jun 13, 2010 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:38.07 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League |
| 2009 | 200m | 25.55 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 25.55 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 54.50 | - | May 9, 2009 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 55.84 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 1:00.38 | - | Jul 26, 2009 | ↑ | Seixal (POR) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:36.15 | - | Jun 21, 2009 | ↓ | SPAR European Team Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 25.67 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m | 25.67 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 56.12 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Luso |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 57.15 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | Espinho (POR) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 58.56 | - | Aug 26, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | HJ | 1.62 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | - | Lisboa (POR) |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:51.38 | - | Aug 3 | Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
4x400m | 3:40.86 | - | Jul 13 | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão |
2024
21 performances2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.56 | - | Aug 5 | Flanders Cup DCLA/Polsstokgala - Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
400mH | 56.79 | - | Jul 30 | Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
4x400m | 3:36.26 | - | Jul 23 | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão |
400mH | 56.84 | - | Jul 23 | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão |
400mH | 56.76 | - | Jul 17 | International Marseille Meeting, Stade Delort, Marseille |
400mH | 57.24 | - | Jul 5 | Meeting of Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
400mH | 56.93 | - | Jul 1 | Meeting National d'Athlétisme de Troyes, Stade d'Athletisme Pierre Voillequin, Troyes |
400mH | 57.96 | - | Jun 10 | Atletica Geneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève |
400mH | 58.02 | - | Jun 5 | Memorial Josef Odložil, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
400mH | 57.34 | - | May 27 | Meeting Atletismo Paco Sanchez Vargas, Estadio de la Juventud de Granada, Granada |
400m | 56.06 | - | May 18 | Meeting Desafio Nerja 2023 Restaurante Pulguilla y Ayo, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja |
2022
16 performancesHonours
Portuguese Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Portuguese Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Vera Barbosa's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Vera Barbosa's 400 m hurdles personal best is 55.22, set on Aug 5, 2012 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR), #261 on the all-time list.
Which events does Vera Barbosa compete in?
Vera Barbosa competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 Metres Short Track.
How did Vera Barbosa perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 3:40.86, set on Jul 13, 2025 in Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria (POR). Last competition: Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga on Aug 3, 2025, 3:51.38.