Ricardo Mário de Souza (born 21 September 1994) is a Brazilian track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres. He represented the host nation at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He holds a personal best of 10.21 seconds for the 100 m.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 21 September 1994 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Club | Benfica |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100 m: 10.21 (2016) |
He emerged in 2013 with three medals at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics.[2] He enjoyed success with the Brazilian 4 × 100 metres relay team, taking bronze at the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships,[3] a gold at the 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, and a silver at the 2016 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics held in Rio de Janeiro.[4]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics he led off a team including Vitor Hugo dos Santos, Bruno de Barros, and Jorge Vides that placed sixth in the final.[1]
Personal bests
edit- 100 metres – 10.21 (2016)
- 200 metres – 20.78 (2014)
- 400 metres – 49.41 (2015)
- 4 × 100 metres relay – 38.19 (2016)
All information from All-Athletics profile.[5]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | South American Junior Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m | 10.42w |
| 3rd | 200 m | 21.55 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.32 | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.96 | |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 4th | 100 m | 10.64 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 | |||
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.65 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 | |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 100 m | 10.47 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.86 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Ricardo de Souza. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ RESULTADOS 20.10.2013. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2013-10-26.
- ^ 2013 Pan American Junior Championships Results. AmericasAthletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
- ^ 4x100 m relay IberoAmericano 2016. CBAT. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
- ^ Ricardo Mário de Souza. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
