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Nationality
  
Brazil

Event(s)
  
Decathlon

Sport
  
Athletics


Weight
  
88 kg (194 lb)

Height
  
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Name
  
Luiz de

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Full name
  
Luiz Alberto Cardoso de Araujo

Born
  
27 June 1987 (age 36) (
1987-06-27
)
Artur Nogueira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Luiz alberto de araujo


Luiz Alberto Cardoso de Araújo (born 27 June 1987) is a Brazilian decathlete.

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Luiz alberto de araujo apresenta o decatlo


Career

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He broke the South American record in decathlon in 30 June 2012, with 8,276 points. In June 2013, Carlos Chinin broke his record, with the mark of 8,393 points.

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 19th in decathlon with 7,849 points.

Luiz Alberto de Araújo Luiz Alberto de Arajo Atletas UOL Olimpadas 2016

In 2015, he won bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada (8,179 points) and he competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China.

Luiz Alberto de Araújo Luiz Alberto de Arajo fecha primeiro dia do decatlo em 9 lugar

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he broke 3 personal bests (7.48 in Long Jump, 48.14 in the 400m, and 57.28 m in the Javelin) and finished 10th with 8,315 points, his personal best, and the best campaign of a Brazilian at the Olympic Games in decathlon.

Personal bests

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  • 100 m: 10.66 (wind: +1.9 m/s) – Santo Domingo, 31 May 2008
  • 400 m: 48.14 – Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016
  • 1500 m: 4:27.75 – São Paulo, 30 June 2012
  • 110 m hurdles: 13.94 (wind: +1.3 m/s) – São Paulo, 28 June 2008
  • High jump: 2.00 m – Toronto, 22 July 2015
  • Pole vault: 5.00 m – São Bernardo do Campo, 9 April 2016
  • Long jump: 7.48 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) – Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016
  • Shot put: 15.64 m – São Paulo, 5 August 2011
  • Discus throw: 47.41 m – São Paulo, 6 August 2011
  • Javelin throw: 57.28 m – Rio de Janeiro, 18 August 2016
  • Decathlon: 8315 pts – Rio de Janeiro, 17–18 August 2016

    • Luiz Alberto de Araújo Luiz Alberto de Arajo volta China e lembra da construo do Ninho

    References

    Luiz Alberto de Araújo Wikipedia
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