Leandro Prates de Oliveira (2 February 1982 – 6 July 2021)[1] was a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialised in the 1500 metres. He won gold medals in the event at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics and the 2011 Pan American Games.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Prates de Oliveira |
| Born | 2 February 1982 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | July 6, 2021 (aged 39) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 30 January 2015. | |
Oliveira was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. He started competing at national level in 2006 and that year he came third over 1500 m at the Brazilian championships and set a personal best of 3:42.62 minutes.[3] The following year he won his first international medal at the 2007 South American Championships in Athletics, where he was the 1500 m silver medallist behind Byron Piedra.[4] He ran in both the 800 metres and 1500 m events at the 2007 Summer Universiade, but did not progress beyond the preliminary races. He did not compete internationally in 2008 and 2009, but improved his 1500 m best to 3:40.07 minutes in this period.[5]
At the 2010 Ibero-American Championships he won the 1500 m bronze medal before taking the 3000 metres title.[6] He represented Brazil at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and placed 73rd in the longer 12 km race.[5] He established himself as one of South America's best middle-distance runners on the track later that year. First he won the South American Road Championship over the mile and then he beat his compatriot Hudson de Souza to the 1500 m title at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics.[7] After winning the Brazilian title in the event, he was selected for the 2011 Pan American Games. In a highly tactical final, he edged Ecuador's Byron Piedra at the line to claim the gold medal.[8]
Personal bests edit
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:49.10 min | São Paulo | 20 May 2012 |
| 1500 m | 3:40.07 min | Avellino | 11 June 2008 |
| 3000 m | 7:51.08 min | Belém | 19 May 2010 |
| 5000 m | 14:06.14 min | São Paulo | 7 August 2011 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:52.18 min | São Paulo | 1 August 2014 |
Competition record edit
References edit
- ^ Medalha de ouro de atletismo nos Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2011 é encontrado morto em rodovia de São Paulo (in Portuguese)
- ^ Biography - OLIVEIRA Leandro, PASO, retrieved 30 January 2015
- ^ Leandro Oliveira. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 28 October 2011.
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (10 June 2007). 14.57 Area Triple Jump Record for Costa as South American Champs finish. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-10.
- ^ a b de Oliveira Leandro. IAAF. Retrieved on 28 October 2011.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (7 June 2010). Murer vaults 4.85m Area Record as Cuba and Spain dominate in San Fernando – Ibero-American Championships report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (4 June 2011). Cerra wins ninth Hammer Throw title in Buenos Aires – South American Champs Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (27 October 2011). Brenes improves to 44.65, Maggi sails 6.94m in Guadalajara - Pan American Games, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
