Thiago do Rosário André (born 4 August 1995) is a Brazilian middle-distance runner.[3]

Thiago André
André (left) at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameThiago do Rosário André
Born (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29)
Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800–10,000 m
ClubBM&F Bovespa[2]
Coached byAdauto Domingues
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:44.81 (2017)
1500 m – 3:35.28 (2017)
Mile- 3:51.99 (2017)
3000 m – 7:56.78 (2018)
5000 m – 13:46.15 (2022)
10,000 m – 30:12.70 (2013)

Running career

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He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics without advancing from the first round. He finished seventh in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships held in London.[4]

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Personal life

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André took up athletics aged 14. He is married to Jessica Gonzaga and has a son Gabriel.[2]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Brazil
2012 South American Youth Championships Mendoza, Argentina 1st 3000 m 8:34.47
2013 Pan American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd 1500 m 3:54.22
2nd 5000 m 14:52.46
South American Junior Championships Resistencia, Argentina 1st 1500 m 3:48.42
1st 5000 m 14:46.51
2014 Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd 800 m 1:45.99
12th 1500 m 4:14.27
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 4th 800 m 1:46.06
4th 1500 m 3:42.58
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 8th 1500 m 3:43.71
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (h) 1500 m 3:44.42
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 800 m 1:46:30
2018 Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 800 m 1:46.73
2nd 1500 m 3:48.48
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 800 m 1:45.62
1st 1500 m 3:37.92
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 39th (h) 800 m 1:47.75
39th (h) 1500 m 3:47.71
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 6th 1500 m 3:40.48
2024 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 3rd 1500 m 4:00.54
Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 1st 1500 m 3:39.60

References

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  1. ^ a b Thiago André. Clubedeatletismo.org.br. Retrieved on 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Thiago André. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Thiago André at World Athletics  
  4. ^ "800 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). 8 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Athletics ANDRE Thiago". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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