Maria Leonor Tavares

Maria Leonor Ribeiro Tavares, also known as Eleonor Tavares, (born 24 September 1985 in Paris, France) is a French-born Portuguese pole vaulter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Born in France to Portuguese parents of Cape Verdean descent, she has two older sisters who also compete in the pole vault, Sandra-Helena Homo and Elisabete Ansel.

Her personal bests in the event are 4.50 metres outdoors (Albi 2011) and 4.43 metres indoors (Aulnay-sous-Bois 2014). Both are current national records.

Competition record

References

IAAF profile

1985 births

Living people

Athletes from Paris

Portuguese female pole vaulters

French female pole vaulters

Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent

French people of Portuguese descent

French sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent

Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Portugal

Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games competitors for Portugal