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Retired Brazilian Athlete
João Joaquim dos Santos
Born (1961-09-09 ) 9 September 1961 (age 62) Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 118 kg (260 lb) Sport Athletics Event(s) Discus throw , shot put
João Joaquim dos Santos (born 9 September 1961) is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed primarily in the discus throw .[ 1] He won multiple medals at regional level.
His personal best in the discus is 59.72 metres set in Americana in 1992. Additionally, his personal best in the shot put is 17.04 metres set in Rio de Janeiro in 1995.[ 2]
International competitions [ edit ]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Brazil
1987
South American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
Discus throw
51.16 m
1989
South American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
Shot put
16.25 m
1st
Discus throw
58.00 m
Universiade
Duisburg, West Germany
11th
Discus throw
55.42 m
1990
Ibero-American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
2nd
Discus throw
58.14 m
1991
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
1st
Discus throw
58.08 m
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville, Spain
5th
Discus throw
55.96 m
1993
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
3rd
Shot put
16.76 m
2nd
Discus throw
55.28 m
1994
Ibero-American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
2nd
Discus throw
59.20 m
1995
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
1st
Discus throw
58.52 m
1996
Ibero-American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
6th
Shot put
16.40 m
2nd
Discus throw
55.32 m
1999
South American Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
3rd
Discus throw
55.82 m
2000
Ibero-American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
3rd
Discus throw
17.77 m
2001
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
2nd
Discus throw
54.40 m