Jefferson de Carvalho Santos[1][2] (born August 30, 1995) is a Brazilian athlete, a combined events specialist.[3] A native of São Paulo, he won the men's decathlon competition at the 2017 South American Championships in Athletics with a personal best score of 8,187 points; due to strong winds in three of the ten events, the result is labelled wind assisted in official records.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1995 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Club | G.C. Pinheiros |
| Coached by | José Cordeiro |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 8187 pts w |
References
edit- ^ "Decathlon Profile: Jefferson dos Santos" (PDF). Multistars 2017 – 30th International Meeting of Combined Events. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "CBAt convoca Seleção para o Mundial de Londres [Brazilian Athletics Confederation announces national team for the London Championships" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Athletics Confederation. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Jefferson Santos – Profile" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "De Morais sets continental discus record at South American Championships". IAAF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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