FCT NOVA student returns to beat National University Record

he FCT NOVA Student, Paulo Conceição, once again beat the National High School Record (RNU) of High Jump, passing his mark of 2.10 meters to 2.15 meters in the National Open Air Track Athletics Championship held on May 14, 2017 in Faro. NOVA was present with an athletic team with 28 students / athletes, the biggest team ever. The students were as follows:

Maria Pires; Gonçalo Casimiro; Gustavo Queiroz; Mara Martinho; Natã lé; Raquel Lourenço; Rui Gominho. Alexandre Ildefonso; André Costa; Diogo Lucas; Emil Veloso; João Casegas; João Feijão; João Melo; Jorge Colaço; Marcos Estrela; Paulo Conceição; Regiane Lima; Ricardo Belchior; Ricardo Moreira; Rui Lopes; Sofia Gomes; Tiago Gonçalves; Tiago Tavares; Tiago Vieira; Diana Pereira; Pedro Valido and António Pereira, Paulo Barrigana (coach)

This team reached the 3rd place in the collective classification, through the various results of the students, however, we must highlight the won medals:

• Bronze Medal of André Costa in the 100m plans
• Silver medal of Rui Gominho in the 3,000m obstacles
• Silver Medal of Raquel Lourenco in Salto in length
• Gold Medal of Gonçalo Casimiro at 1,500m
• Gold Medal of Jorge Colaço in the 400m
• Silver Medal in the triple jump and Gold Medal in the Jump in Height of Paulo Conceição, with RNU