Sanderlei Parrela

Sanderlei Claro Parrela (born October 7, 1974 in Santos) is a former Brazilian sprinter.

Sanderlei Parrela
Parrela (center) in 2000
Personal information
Full nameSanderlei Claro Parrela
Nationality Brazil
Born (1974-10-07) October 7, 1974
Santos, São Paulo
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
RetiredJune 8, 2009 (age 34)
Updated on 9 May 2013.

Career

With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships. He finished fourth in the 400 metres race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Parrela brought his career to a close at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in Rio de Janeiro. Finishing eighth in the 400 m with a season's best of 47.69, he ended a track career which had seen him break the South American record six times.[1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Brazil
1990 South American Youth Championships Lima, Perú 2nd 400 m 50.3 s
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.0 min
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 35th (h) 400m 49.64
13th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:16.35

Further achievements

(400 metres unless noted)

  • 2005 South American Championships - silver medal
  • 2001 South American Championships - gold medal
  • 2000 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal
  • 2000 Olympic Games - fourth place
  • 1999 Pan American Games - silver medal (4x400 metres relay)
  • 1999 World Championships - silver medal
  • 1997 South American Championships - gold medal (4x400 metres relay)
  • 1997 South American Championships - gold medal
  • 1996 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal
  • 1995 South American Championships - gold medal (4x400 metres relay)
  • 1995 South American Championships - gold medal

References

  1. Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.


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