Evelyn dos Santos

Evelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos (born 11 April 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events.[1][2]

Evelyn dos Santos
Personal information
Full nameEvelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos
Nationality Brazil
Born (1985-04-11) 11 April 1985
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m
College teamUniversidade Castelo Branco
TeamUnique Track and Field
Turned pro2000 (Clube de Regatas do Flamengo)
Coached byGustavo dos Santos
Achievements and titles
World finalsIAAF World Championship 2013 (Moscow), IAAf World Relays 2014, IAAF World Relays 2015
Olympic finalsBeijing 2008 and London 2012
Personal best(s)11s35, 22s82, 42s29
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
South American Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Bogotá Medley relay
Gold medal – first place2002 Asunción 200 m
Gold medal – first place2002 Asunción 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2000 Bogotá 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2002 Asunción 4x400 m relay
Updated on 14 May 2013.

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 200 metres. She has a personal best of 11.16 in the 100 metres, and a personal best of 22.76 in the 200 metres.

Also at London, the Brazilian women's 4 × 100 m relay team, composed of Ana Cláudia Lemos, Franciela Krasucki, Evelyn dos Santos and Rosângela Santos, broke the South American record in qualifying for the final, with a time of 42.55, and went to the final in sixth place.[3] In the final, the Brazilian team ran 42.91 and finished seventh.[4]

At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, this same team again broke the South American record, in the semifinals of the women's 4 × 100 m relay, with a time of 42.29 seconds.[5] In the final, Brazil was tied with Jamaica in second place and poised to take silver and break the South American record when, at the last baton exchange, Vanda, who was running in the Rosangela's place, let the baton fall.[6]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Brazil
2000 South American Youth Championships Bogotá, Colombia 5th 200 m 25.49 s (wind: -3.3 m/s) A
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.15 s A
1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:12.21 min A
2002 South American Junior Championships /
South American Games		 Belém, Brazil 3rd 100m 11.90 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
3rd 200m 24.23 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.30
South American Youth Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st 100 m 12.19 s (wind: -0.7 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.18 s (wind: +3.3 m/s) w
1st 4 × 100 m relay 47.3 s
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:14.55 min

References
  1. "Evelyn dos Santos". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evelyn dos Santos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07.
  3. Brazilians are in the final of the 4x100m
  4. With a South American record, Brasil goes to the 4x100 m final
  5. With a South American record, Brasil goes to the 4x100 m final
  6. Brazil errs passage, cane falls, and the country says goodbye to the World Championships without podium
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