Evelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos (born 11 April 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events.[1][2]
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| Full name | Evelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Universidade Castelo Branco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Unique Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 (Clube de Regatas do Flamengo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gustavo dos Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | Beijing 2008 and London 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | IAAF World Championship 2013 (Moscow), IAAf World Relays 2014, IAAF World Relays 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 11s35, 22s82, 42s29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 200 metres. She has a personal best of 11.16 in the 100 metres, and a personal best of 22.76 in the 200 metres.[citation needed]
Also at London, the Brazilian women's 4 × 100 m relay team, composed of Ana Cláudia Lemos, Franciela Krasucki, Evelyn dos Santos and Rosângela Santos, broke the South American record in qualifying for the final, with a time of 42.55, and went to the final in sixth place.[3] In the final, the Brazilian team ran 42.91 and finished seventh.[4]
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, this same team again broke the South American record, in the semifinals of the women's 4 × 100 m relay, with a time of 42.29 seconds.[5] In the final, Brazil was tied with Jamaica in second place and poised to take silver and break the South American record when, at the last baton exchange, Vanda, who was running in the Rosangela's place, let the baton fall.[6]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Brazil
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| 2000 | South American Youth Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 5th | 200 m | 25.49 s (wind: -3.3 m/s) A |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.15 s A | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:12.21 min A | |||
| 2002 | South American Junior Championships / South American Games |
Belém, Brazil | 3rd | 100m | 11.90 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| 3rd | 200m | 24.23 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.30 | |||
| South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 100 m | 12.19 s (wind: -0.7 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.18 s (wind: +3.3 m/s) w | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.3 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:14.55 min | |||
References
edit- ^ "Evelyn dos Santos". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evelyn dos Santos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07.
- ^ Brazilians are in the final of the 4x100m
- ^ With a South American record, Brasil goes to the 4x100 m final
- ^ With a South American record, Brasil goes to the 4x100 m final
- ^ Brazil errs passage, cane falls, and the country says goodbye to the World Championships without podium
