Brazilian middle-distance runner
Fabiano Peçanha
Nationality Brazil Born (1982-06-05 ) June 5, 1982 (age 42) Cruz Alta , BrazilHeight 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 74 kg (163 lb) Sport Athletics Updated on 30 January 2015
Fabiano Peçanha (born June 5, 1982 in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul ) is a Brazilian middle distance runner. He is a quadruple South American champion in 800 metres and 1500 metres . Peçanha studied at the Lutheran University of Brazil and represented his country at four consecutive Summer Universiades , winning six medals.[1] He has also represented Brazil at two Olympics (2008 and 2012), reaching the semi-final on both occasions.[2] [3]
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Brazil 1998 South American Youth Championships Manaus , Brazil 2nd 800 m 1:58.69 min 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:23.23 min 2000 South American Junior Championships São Leopoldo , Brazil 3rd 800 m 1:52.42 3rd 1500 m 3:54.89 2001 South American Cross Country Championships (U20) Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 17th1 8 km 27:27 South American Road Mile Championships Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 6th One mile 4:13 South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd 800 m 1:48.90 1st 1500 m 3:52.21 Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 1st 1500 m 3:50.38 2002 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 2nd One mile 4:03 2003 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 2nd One mile 4:12 South American Championships Barquisimeto , Venezuela 1st 800 m 1:46.32 1st 1500 m 3:39.74 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 800 m 1:46.39 Universiade Daegu , South Korea 3rd 800 m 1:48.20 3rd 1500 m 3:43.91 2004 South American Cross Country Championships Macaé , Brazil 12th 4 km 12:03 3rd Team (4 km) 18 pts World Indoor Championships Budapest , Hungary 16th (sf) 800 m 1:51.59 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 1st One mile 4:01 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto , Venezuela 3rd 800 m 1:48.66 2005 South American Championships Cali , Colombia 1st 800 m 1:47.02 1st 1500 m 3:41.51 World Championships Helsinki , Finland 43rd (h) 800 m 1:50.89 Universiade İzmir , Turkey 1st 800 m 1:46.01 2006 South American Championships Tunja , Colombia 1st 800 m 1:49.55 4th 1500 m 3:59.27 2007 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 1st One mile 4:09 South American Championships São Paulo , Brazil 7th 1500m 3:50.55 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 3rd 800 m 1:45.54 5th 1500 m 3:39.58 Universiade Bangkok , Thailand 2nd 800 m 1:46.11 3rd 1500 m 3:40.98 World Championships Osaka , Japan 14th (sf) 800 m 1:45.95 2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia , Spain 17th (sf) 800 m 1:49.63 Ibero-American Championships Iquique , Chile 2nd 800 m 1:47.83 1st 1500 m 3:42.06 Olympic Games Beijing , China 18th (sf) 800 m 1:47.07 2009 South American Championships Lima , Peru 1st 800 m 1:47.82 Universiade Belgrade , Serbia 3rd 800 m 1:48.07 World Championships Berlin , Germany 11th (sf) 800 m 1:45.94 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha , Qatar 6th (sf) 800 m 1:49.70 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 1st One mile 4:05 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Cádiz 5th 800 m 1:47.06 2012 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 1st One mile 3:59 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto , Venezuela 2nd 800 m 1:47.16 6th 1500 m 3:50.33 Olympic Games London , United Kingdom 19th (sf) 800 m 1:46.29 2013 South American Road Mile Championships Belém , Brazil 6th One mile 4:16
1 : Running out of competition.