Fernando Pereira de Almeida (born August 3, 1985 in
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is the ci ...
,
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
) is a Brazilian sprinter, who specialized in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
. De Almeida represented the host nation
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
at the
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
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, where he placed sixth for the national sprint team in the
men's 4 × 400 m relay, with a time of 3:05.87.
At the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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, de Almeida competed for the
men's 400 metres this time, as an individual athlete. He ran in the third heat against seven other athletes, including Costa Rica's
Nery Brenes
Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas, (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter.
He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 m
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint even ...
and Nigeria's
James Godday
James Godday (born 9 January 1984) is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in 400 metres. He was born in Kaduna.
Godday was a part of the Nigerian team that won the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics 4 x 400 metres relay. In the 2005 World ...
. He finished the race in fifth place by approximately one sixth of a second (0.16) ahead of Zimbabwe's
Lewis Banda
Lewis Simon Banda (born 16 September 1982 in Tshabalala) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
His personal best time is 44.58 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Tucson
, "(at the) base of the black ill
, nicknames ...
, with a time of 46.60 seconds. De Almeida, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed forty-sixth overall and was ranked below three mandatory slots for the next round.
References
External links
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Profile – UOL Esporte
1985 births
Living people
People from São Caetano do Sul
Brazilian male sprinters
Olympic athletes for Brazil
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South American Games gold medalists for Brazil
South American Games medalists in athletics
Competitors at the 2006 South American Games
Pan American Games athletes for Brazil
Athletes from São Paulo (state)
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