Flávio de Oliveira Godoy (born 13 December 1969 in

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) is a retired

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ian athlete who competed mostly in the

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and

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. He represented his country at the

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, failing to qualify for the semifinals. He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and 2001 World Championships in addition to many medals at regional level.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *400 metres – 45.56 (Rio de Janeiro 2001) *800 metres – 1:46.22 (São Leopoldo 1998) Indoor *800 metres – 1:49.93 (Paris 1997)

References

1969 births Living people Brazilian male sprinters Brazilian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Brazil Sportspeople from Petrópolis Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state) 20th-century Brazilian people 21st-century Brazilian people {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub