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.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References


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