Nelson Prudêncio
Nelson Prudêncio in 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1944-04-04)April 4, 1944 Lins, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | November 23, 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 68) São Carlos, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 17.27 m (1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nelson Prudêncio (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2012) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won silver medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games and 1968 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Prudêncio was ranked world's #2 in 1968, #3 in 1972, #5 in 1975, and #8 in 1971.[1]
Prudêncio's jump of 17.27 metres (56 feet 8 inches) at the 1968 Olympics was the world record before Viktor Saneyev extended it to 17.39 metres (57 feet 1 inch) a few minutes later.[2]
Prudêncio was Professor of Physical Education at the Federal University of São Carlos and vice-president of Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (Brazilian Athletics Confederation).[1][3] He died of lung cancer on November 23, 2012, in São Carlos. He was 68 years old.[4]
References
- ^ a b Nelson Prudêncio. sports-reference
- ^ "Brazilian Olympic medalist Nelson Prudencio dies". November 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Comentar!. "Cidade: Morreu em São Carlos o medalhista olímpico Nelson Prudêncio – São Carlos Agora | Líder Absoluto". Saocarlosagora.com.br. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Votar (October 20, 2007). "Morre o medalhista olímpico Nelson Prudêncio – Jornal O Globo". Oglobo.globo.com. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
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Preceded by | Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1968-10-17 | Succeeded by |
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- 2000: Gustavo Kuerten
- 2001: Robert Scheidt
- 2002: Nalbert Bitencourt
- 2003: Fernando Meligeni
- 2004: Vanderlei de Lima
- 2005: João Derly
- 2006: Giba
- 2007: Thiago Pereira
- 2008: César Cielo
- 2009: César Cielo
- 2010: Murilo Endres
- 2011: César Cielo
- 2012: Arthur Zanetti
- 2013: Jorge Zarif
- 2014: Arthur Zanetti
- 2015: Isaquias Queiroz
- 2016: Isaquias Queiroz
- 2017: Marcelo Melo
- 2018: Isaquias Queiroz
- 2019: Arthur Mariano
- 2021: Isaquias Queiroz
- 2022: Alison dos Santos
- 2023: Marcus Vinicius D'Almeida
- 1999: Maurren Maggi
- 2000: Leila Barros
- 2001: Daniele Hypólito
- 2002: Daniele Hypólito
- 2003: Daiane dos Santos
- 2004: Daiane dos Santos
- 2005: Natália Falavigna
- 2006: Laís Souza
- 2007: Jade Barbosa
- 2008: Maurren Maggi
- 2009: Sarah Menezes
- 2010: Fabiana Murer
- 2011: Fabiana Murer
- 2012: Sheilla Castro
- 2013: Poliana Okimoto
- 2014: Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze
- 2015: Ana Marcela Cunha
- 2016: Rafaela Silva
- 2017: Mayra Aguiar
- 2018: Ana Marcela Cunha
- 2019: Beatriz Ferreira
- 2021: Rebeca Andrade
- 2022: Rebeca Andrade
- 2023: Rebeca Andrade
- 2014: Flávia Saraiva
- 2015: Thiago Pereira
- 2016: Rafaela Silva
- 2017: Caio Bonfim
- 2018: Henrique Avancini
- 2019: Hugo Calderano
- 2021: Fernanda Garay
- 2022: Hugo Calderano
- 2023: Flávia Saraiva
Lifetime Award
- 2001: Nelson Prudêncio
- 2002: João Gonçalves Filho
- 2003: Amaury Pasos
- 2004: Maria Lenk
- 2005: Agberto Guimarães
- 2006: Aída dos Santos
- 2007: André Richer
- 2008: João Havelange
- 2009: Joaquim Cruz
- 2010: Éder Jofre
- 2011: Bernard Rajzman
- 2012: Hortência Marcari
- 2013: Torben Grael
- 2014: Vanderlei de Lima
- 2015: Gustavo Kuerten
- 2016: Bernardo Rezende
- 2017: Lars Grael
- 2018: Jackie Silva
- 2019: Oscar Schmidt
- 2021: Janeth Arcain
- 2022: Daiane dos Santos
- 2023: Chiaki Ishii
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