João Joaquim dos Santos

João Joaquim dos Santos

Personal information
Born	(1961-09-09) 9 September 1961
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw, shot put

João Joaquim dos Santos (born 9 September 1961) is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed primarily in the discus throw. He won multiple medals at regional level.

His personal best in the discus is 59.72 metres set in Americana in 1992. Additionally, his personal best in the shot put is 17.04 metres set in Rio de Janeiro in 1995.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Brazil
1987	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Discus throw	51.16 m
1989	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	Shot put	16.25 m
			1st	Discus throw	58.00 m
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	11th	Discus throw	55.42 m
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Discus throw	58.14 m
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Discus throw	58.08 m
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	5th	Discus throw	55.96 m
1993	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd	Shot put	16.76 m
			2nd	Discus throw	55.28 m
1994	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	Discus throw	59.20 m
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Discus throw	58.52 m
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	6th	Shot put	16.40 m
			2nd	Discus throw	55.32 m
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	3rd	Discus throw	55.82 m
2000	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	3rd	Discus throw	17.77 m
2001	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Discus throw	54.40 m

External links

• João Joaquim dos Santos at World Athletics
• João Joaquim dos Santos at Tilastopaja (registration required)