Letícia de Souza
Letícia de Souza ![]() |
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Full name | Letícia Cherpe de Souza |
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birthday | 6th May 1996 (age 24) |
place of birth | São Paulo , Brazil |
size | 165 cm |
Weight | 49 kg |
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discipline | 200 m , 400 m |
Best performance | 23.75 s, 52.64 s |
status | active |
last change: September 23, 2017 |
Letícia Cherpe de Souza (born May 6, 1996 in São Paulo ) is a Brazilian sprinter .
Athletic career
For the first time at an international championship, Letícia de Souza competed at the Youth South American Championships 2012 in Mendoza, Argentina , where she won over 200 meters in a time of 24.30 s. In 2013 she took part in the World Youth Championships in Donetsk , where she finished eighth over 200 meters. In addition, she retired from the Brazilian sprint relay in the preliminary round. In 2014 she won the bronze medal over 400 meters at the U23 South American Championships in Montevideo . In 2016 she won the gold medal in the Brazilian 4 x 400 meter relay as well as the bronze medal in the individual competition at the Ibero-American Championships in Rio de Janeiro . A few weeks later she was part of the Brazilian relay at the Olympic Games there , with which she was eliminated in the preliminary round. In 2017 she took part in the South American Championships in Luque and qualified over 400 meters for the final, but could not finish her run there.
Personal bests
- 100 m: 11.84 s (+1.2 m / s), June 1, 2013 in São Paulo
- 200 m: 23.75 s (+1.3 m / s), April 28, 2017 in Lubbock
- 400 m: 52.64 s, July 1, 2016 in São Bernardo do Campo
- 400 m (hall): 52.54 s, February 10, 2017 in Fayetteville ( Brazilian record )
Web links
- Letícia de Souza in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Souza, Letícia de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Souza, Letícia Cherpe de (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1996 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo |