Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto (born 2 July 1992) is a Luso-German-Angolan athlete who competes as a sprinter for Portugal.

Tatjana Pinto
Tatjana Pinto at the 2020 Triveneto Meeting in Trieste
Personal information
Full nameTatjana Lofamakanda Pinto
Born (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 34)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Portugal
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Regional finals
1st at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
Personal bests
  • 100 meters: 11.00 s (2016, Mannheim)
  • 200 meters: 22.63 s (2019, Doha)
  • 60 meters: 7.06 s (2018, Dortmund)

Career

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Together with Leena Günther, Anne Cibis and Verena Sailer, Pinto won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 4 × 100 metres relay. The same team came in fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

In 2025, Pinto transferred her allegiance from her country of birth, Germany, to the country of her father's origin, Portugal.[1]

Personal life

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Pinto's father is Portuguese, while her mother was from Angola.[2]

Left to right: Jamile Samuel, Jodie Williams and Pinto at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in Tallinn

References

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