Ulisses Laurindo dos Santos (13 May 1929 – 17 March 2021) was a Brazilian sprint and hurdling track and field athlete and journalist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 13 May 1929 Coruripe, Alagoas, Brazil |
| Died | 17 March 2021 (aged 91)[1] Macapá, Amapá, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres; 400 metres hurdles |
Dos Santos was born in Coruripe, Alagoas in 1929. In the early 1940s, his family moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he worked as a bakery delivery boy. He later worked as an administrative assistant, and at eighteen, joined the army, where he became a proficient short and middle-distance runner. He competed for the Vasco da Gama and Flamengo clubs.[2]
Dos Santos competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He also finished 5th in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1959 Pan American Games,[3] and won several medals at the South American Championships in Athletics.
After retiring from athletics in 1965, dos Santos concentrated on his career as a sports journalist, writing a column about athletics in Correio da Manhã, and reporting on various sporting events.[2] He died in 2021 as a result of complications after contracting COVID-19.[1]
Medals won edit
- 1954 South American Championships in Athletics
- Gold, 4 × 400 metres relay
- Bronze, 400 metres hurdles
- 1957 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)
- Gold, 400 metres
- Gold, 400 metres hurdles
- 1958 South American Championships in Athletics
- Gold, 400 metres hurdles
- Gold, 4 × 400 metres relay
- Silver, 400 metres
- 1961 South American Championships in Athletics
- Bronze, 400 metres hurdles
- Bronze, 4 × 400 metres relay
References edit
- ^ a b "Ex-atleta olímpico e jornalista, Ulisses Laurindo morre de Covid-19 em Macapá" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b Rubio, Katia (2015). Atletas olímpicos brasileiros (in Portuguese). SESI-SP Editora. ISBN 9788550412801. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Ulisses dos Santos". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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