Alvalade athlete secures Rio 2016 pole vault spot

Maria Leonor Tavares reached the Olympic minimums with a fantastic performance in the Francoville Meeting this week. Clearing 4.50m in the pole vault competition to equal her personal best.

The Sporting athlete also took part in the 2012 Games, where she finished 31st. This will be the first time in history that Sporting CP will have two athletes competing in the pole vault competition.