Carlos Lopes

Olympic runner
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Summary

Carlos Lopes was born on February 18, 1947[1], in Vildemoinhos[2]. He has worked as a marathon runner[3], long-distance runner[4], and athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,734 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Portugal[7]
  • Native language: Portuguese[8]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[9], Bislett medal[10], Médaille du mérite sportif (Belgique)[11], Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[12], Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[13], Knight of the Order of Prince Henry[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of sports team: Sporting CP[16]
  • Commons category: Carlos Lopes[17]
  • Sport: athletics[18]
  • Family name: Lopes[19]
  • Given name: Carlos Alberto[20]
  • Participant in: athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's marathon[21], athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[23]
  • Country for sport: Portugal[24]
  • Name in native language: Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes[25]
  • Different from: Carlos Lopes[26]
  • Start of work period: 1967[27]
  • End of work period: 1985[28]
  • Height: 167 cm[29]
  • Mass: 55 kg[30]
  • Sports discipline competed in: marathon[31]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlos Lopes include Pavilhão Carlos Lopes[32], a building[33], in Portugal[34].

Why It Matters

Carlos Lopes has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Pavilhão Carlos Lopes[32], a building[33], in Portugal[34].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Lopes born?

Carlos Lopes was born in Vildemoinhos[2].

What did Carlos Lopes do for work?

Carlos Lopes worked as a marathon runner[3], long-distance runner[4], and athletics competitor[5].

What awards did Carlos Lopes receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[9], Bislett medal[10], Médaille du mérite sportif (Belgique)[11], and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . books.google.fr. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . books.google.fr. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Portuguese
    Award received → Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Bislett medal, Médaille du mérite sportif (Belgique) +3
    Occupation → marathon runner, long-distance runner, athletics competitor
    Participant in → athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's marathon, athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres
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