Eronilde de Araújo
Eronilde de Araújo ( Eronilde Nunes de Araújo ; born December 31, 1970 in Bom Jesus da Lapa ) is a former Brazilian hurdler .
In his special discipline, the 400 meter hurdles , he was South American champion five times in a row (from 1991 to 1999).
At the Pan American Games he won gold three times: in Havana in 1991 , in Mar del Plata in 1995 and in Winnipeg in 1999 , where he also won the silver medal with the Brazilian 4 x 400 meter relay .
At the Olympic Games he reached the semifinals in Barcelona in 1992 , fifth in Atlanta in 1996 and eighth in Sydney in 2000 . At the World Athletics Championships he reached the semifinals in Tokyo in 1991 , retired in the preliminary stages in 1993 in Stuttgart , finished eighth in Gothenburg in 1995 and fourth in Seville in 1999 and reached the semifinals in Edmonton in 2001 .
Personal bests
- 400 m : 45.75 s, April 12, 1997, São Leopoldo
- 400 m hurdles: 48.04 s, July 12, 1995, Nice
Web links
- Eronilde de Araújo in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Araújo, Eronilde de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Araújo, Eronilde Nunes de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bom Jesus da Lapa |