Carlos Lopes
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Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes is a Portuguese former long-distance runner and world-record holder in the marathon. He won the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming Portugal's f
Lopes at the 1985 Rotterdam Marathon
1984 Summer Olympics
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The 1984 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the
Carlos Lopes
…pronunciation: , born 18 February 1947) is a Portuguese former long-distance runner and world-record holder in the marathon. He won the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming Portugal's first Olympic gold medalist, the oldest ever Olympic marathon winner at the age of 37, and setting an Olympic record…
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The Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Newspaper vending machine announcing the 1984 Olympics.