Brazilian long jumper (born 1973)
Nélson Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1 January 1973 in Barbosa Ferraz, Paraná[1]) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the long jump.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. In addition, he competed in three consecutive World Championships starting in 1993, his best result being the fifth place at the 1997 edition.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Brazil |
1990 | South American Junior Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | Long jump | 7.18 m |
1991 | South American Junior Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Long jump | 6.91 m |
1992 | South American Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Long jump | 7.33 m |
World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
9th | Long jump | 7.41 m |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 38th (q) | Long jump | 7.31 m |
1994 | South American Games | Valencia, Venezuela | 1st | Long jump | 7.84 m |
1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 8.05 m |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.87 m |
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Long jump | 8.41 m (w) |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 27th (q) | Long jump | 7.76 m |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.58 m |
South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.07 s |
1st | Long jump | 7.84 m |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | Long jump | 8.04 m |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.58 m |
1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 5th | Long jump | 7.83 m |
Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 5th | Long jump | 7.77 m |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 28th (q) | Long jump | 7.71 m |
2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 7.90 m |
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 43rd (q) | Long jump | 7.32 m |
2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 7.67 m |
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