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Brazilian track and field sprinter (born 1994)
Ricardo de Souza
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event100 metres
ClubBenfica
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m: 10.21 (2016)

Ricardo Mário de Souza (born 21 September 1994) is a Brazilian track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres. He represented the host nation at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He holds a personal best of 10.21 seconds for the 100 m.

He emerged in 2013 with three medals at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics. He enjoyed success with the Brazilian 4 × 100 metres relay team, taking bronze at the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, a gold at the 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, and a silver at the 2016 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics held in Rio de Janeiro.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics he led off a team including Vitor Hugo dos Santos, Bruno de Barros, and Jorge Vides that placed sixth in the final.

Personal bests

All information from All-Athletics profile.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 South American Junior Championships Resistencia, Argentina 2nd 100 m 10.42w
3rd 200 m 21.55
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.32
Pan American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.96
2014 South American U23 Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 4th 100 m 10.64
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.74
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.65
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 4 × 100 m relay 38.41
South American U23 Championships Lima, Peru 3rd 100 m 10.47
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.86

References

  1. ^ Ricardo de Souza. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  2. RESULTADOS 20.10.2013. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2013-10-26.
  3. 2013 Pan American Junior Championships Results. AmericasAthletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  4. 4x100 m relay IberoAmericano 2016. CBAT. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  5. Ricardo Mário de Souza. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.

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