Leandro de Oliveira
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| Full name | Leandro Prates de Oliveira | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1982 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 6, 2021 (aged 39) São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leandro Prates de Oliveira (2 February 1982 – 6 July 2021)[1] was a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialised in the 1500 metres. He won gold medals in the event at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics and the 2011 Pan American Games.[2]
Oliveira was born in
Byron Piedra.[4] He ran in both the 800 metres and 1500 m events at the 2007 Summer Universiade, but did not progress beyond the preliminary races. He did not compete internationally in 2008 and 2009, but improved his 1500 m best to 3:40.07 minutes in this period.[5]
At the
middle-distance runners on the track later that year. First he won the South American Road Championship over the mile and then he beat his compatriot Hudson de Souza to the 1500 m title at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics.[7] After winning the Brazilian title in the event, he was selected for the 2011 Pan American Games. In a highly tactical final, he edged Ecuador's Byron Piedra at the line to claim the gold medal.[8]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:49.10 min | São Paulo | 20 May 2012 |
| 1500 m | 3:40.07 min | Avellino | 11 June 2008 |
| 3000 m | 7:51.08 min | Belém | 19 May 2010 |
| 5000 m | 14:06.14 min | São Paulo | 7 August 2011 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:52.18 min | São Paulo | 1 August 2014 |
Competition record
References
- ^ Medalha de ouro de atletismo nos Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2011 é encontrado morto em rodovia de São Paulo (in Portuguese)
- ^
Biography - OLIVEIRA Leandro, PASO, retrieved 30 January 2015
- ^ Leandro Oliveira. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 28 October 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-10.
- ^ a b de Oliveira Leandro. IAAF. Retrieved on 28 October 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (27 October 2011). Brenes improves to 44.65, Maggi sails 6.94m in Guadalajara - Pan American Games, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
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