Patrícia Mbengani Bravo Mamona ComM[1] (born 21 November 1988) is a Portuguese triple jumper of Angolan descent. She won the gold medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was her first-ever major senior title and second European Championships medal, after a silver at the 2012 championships. In 2021 she won the gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland after recovering for 4 weeks from COVID-19. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the silver medal with a national record of 15.01 m.[2] At club level, she represents Sporting Clube de Portugal.[3][4]

Patrícia Mamona
Personal information
Born (1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 35)
São Jorge de Arroios, Lisbon, Portugal
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Portugal
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
ClubSporting CP
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsSilver with 15.01 m (49 ft 2+34 in) NR
Personal bestsTriple jump (outdoor): 15.01 m (49 ft 2+34 in) NR
Triple jump (indoor): 14.53 m (47 ft 8 in) NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Portugal
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Triple jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Amsterdam Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2012 Helsinki Triple jump
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Toruń Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2017 Belgrade Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul Triple jump
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tallinn (FL) Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2017 Vaasa (FL) Triple jump
Lusophony Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lisbon Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Macau Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Macau Long jump

Mamona attended Clemson University and won two NCAA Championships in women's triple jump (2010, 2011).

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Portugal
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 4th Triple jump 13.37 m (+0.9 m/s)
Lusophony Games Macau, PR China 3rd Triple jump 12.15 m
3rd Long jump 5.65 m
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 15th (q) Triple jump 12.76 m
2009 Lusophony Games Lisbon, Portugal 4th 100 m hurdles 13.90 s
1st Triple jump 13.79 m
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 5th Triple jump 13.71 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th Triple jump 14.07 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 2nd Triple jump 14.23 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 27th (q) Triple jump 13.59 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd Triple jump 14.52 m NR
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (q) Triple jump 14.11 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th Triple jump 13.72 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 4th Triple jump 14.26 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 13th (q) Triple jump 13.62 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 5th Triple jump 14.32 m
World Championships Beijing, China 16th (q) Triple jump 13.74 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Triple jump 14.58 m NR
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Triple jump 14.65 m NR
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Triple jump 14.32 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th Triple jump 14.12 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 6th Triple jump 13.79 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) Triple jump 13.92 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th Triple jump 14.43 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 8th Triple jump 14.40 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 1st Triple jump 14.53 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd Triple jump 15.01 m NR
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th Triple jump 14.42 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 8th Triple jump 14.29 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th Triple jump 14.41 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Triple jump 14.16 m

References edit

  1. ^ Atletas condecorados com Ordem do Mérito (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ "Women's Triple Jump Final | Tokyo Olympics 2020". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Patrícia Mamona de bronze na Turquia". www.sporting.pt (in European Portuguese). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Atletismo: Sporting renova com Patrícia Mamona até 2024". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.

External links edit