Gérson de Souza
Gérson de Souza ( Gérson Andrade de Souza ; born January 2, 1959 ) is a former Brazilian sprinter whose special route was the 400-meter distance .
In 1981 he won bronze over 400 meters at the Universiade as well as silver in the 400-meter run and gold in the 4-by-400-meter relay at the South American Athletics Championships in La Paz .
In 1983 he was eighth at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki and won bronze at the Pan American Games in Caracas . The following year he reached the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the semi-finals in the 4 x 400 meter relay with the Brazilian team.
In 1987 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Rome and was again South American runner-up. In 1988 he reached the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Seoul and won bronze at the Ibero-American Championships.
Personal best
- 400 m: 45.21 s, September 16, 1982, Rieti
Web links
- Gerson de Souza in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Gérson de Souza in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Souza, Gérson de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Souza, Gérson Andrade de (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1959 |