Almir dos Santos
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| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Almir Cunha dos Santos (born 4 September 1993) is a Brazilian male
Athletic career
Born in Matupá, in the central state of Mato Grosso, he took up athletics at a young age, initially focusing on the high jump. He moved to Porto Alegre and had his first success at the 2010 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, where he took the gold medal.[1][2] He tried out the long jump, clearing 7.26 m (23 ft 9+3⁄4 in) in 2011 and competing in qualifying at the 2012 World Junior Championships, but remained focused on the high jump until 2014 – a season in which he set a personal best of 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in).[3]
After little progress in the high jump in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he returned to the long jump in 2017. He came away with an improved best of 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in) and a fifth-place finish at the South American Championships.[4] However, it was the triple jump in which he showed the most promise that year, setting a best of 16.86 m (55 ft 3+3⁄4 in) in his hometown of Porto Alegre.[3]
He indicated himself as an elite jumper in the 2018 season, starting with a jump of 17.06 m (55 ft 11+1⁄2 in) at an American meeting in
After 2018, Almir dos Santos had a series of injuries, and only in 2022 he returned to compete at a high level, reaching the final of the triple jump at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, finishing in 7th place.[8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | South American Youth Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | High jump | 2.00 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 26th (q) | High jump | 2.05 m |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 5th | Long jump | 7.51 m w |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.41 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru
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4th | Triple jump | 16.70 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar
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12th | Triple jump | 15.01 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan
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23rd (q) | Triple jump | 16.27 m |
| 2022 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia
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2nd | Triple jump | 16.59 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain
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4th | Triple jump | 16.59 m | |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 7th | Triple jump | 16.87 m | |
| 2023 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil
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1st | Triple jump | 17.24 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary
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21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.48 m | |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile
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2nd | Triple jump | 16.92 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom
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10th | Triple jump | 16.63 m |
Personal bests
- High jump – 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (2014)
- Long jump – 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in) (2017)
- Triple jump – 17.53 m (57 ft 6 in) (2018)
- Triple jump indoor – 17.46 m (57 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (2019)
References
- ^ Almir Júnior obtém qualificação para o Mundial de Birmingham (in Portuguese). CBAT (2018-01-18). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2010-10-11). Toledo, Arévalo and Ballivián shine at South American Youth Championships. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ a b Almir Dos Santos. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ 50° Campeonato Sudamericano De Mayores, Paraguay. Resultados Online. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ News from around the World- EME News (Jan 16, 2018) Archived March 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. American Track and Field (2018-01-17). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2018-02-08). Husillos and Lasitskene excel in Madrid while Dos Santos jumps world lead . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2018-03-03). Report: men's triple jump final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Almir avança no salto triplo e é 3º brasileiro a fazer final no Mundial
