Ricardo de Souza

Ricardo de Souza
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event100 metres
ClubBenfica
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m: 10.21 (2016)

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.

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

All information from All-Athletics profile.[5]

International competitions

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

  1. ^ a b c Ricardo de Souza. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ RESULTADOS 20.10.2013. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2013-10-26.
  3. ^ 2013 Pan American Junior Championships Results. AmericasAthletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  4. ^ 4x100 m relay IberoAmericano 2016. CBAT. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  5. ^ Ricardo Mário de Souza. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.