Marcelo Palma
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Marcelo Moreira Palma |
Born | June 2, 1966 |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Brazil |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Updated on 27 July 2013 |
Marcelo Moreira Palma (born June 2, 1966) is a retired male race walker from Brazil. He is a two-time Olympian (1988 and 1992).
Currently, Marcelo Prahas is a psychologist working with clinical psychology (psychotherapy) and teaching meditation: [1] .
Alma matter: USP (Universidade de São Paulo)
Psychology Office: São Paulo /SP/Brasil
Personal best
[edit]- 20 km - 1:21:30 São Paulo Jun 1991 - South American Record (best performance in track at this time)
- 20 km: 1:22:23 hrs – São Paulo, 25 March 1990[1]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Brazil | |||||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 45th | 20 km | 1:31:42 |
1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 10th | 20 km | 1:32:04 |
1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | – | 20 km | DQ |
Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 20 km | 1:26:42 | |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 24th | 20 km | 1:24:54 | |
1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | — | 20 km | DQ |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 32nd | 20 km | 1:40:11 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ranking Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos (Melhores atletas por prova do Atletismo Brasileiro) (PDF) (in Portuguese), Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, August 10, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2013, retrieved July 27, 2013
Marcelo Psychology Office links
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Olympic athletes for Brazil
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Troféu Brasil de Atletismo winners
- Brazilian athletics biography stubs