Samory Uiki Bandeira Fraga (born 29 November 1996) is a Brazilian

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er who competed at the

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Personal life

From

Porto Alegre, Brazil Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fift ...

, Fraga studied international relations at

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

on an athletic scholarship.

Career

Fraga was selected as part of the Brazil team for the 2020 Summer Games long jump competition.

Personal bests

Outdoor *Long Jump: 8.23 (wind: +1.3 m/s) –

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, 24 Apr 2021 Indoor *Long Jump: 7.87 –

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, 18 Mar 2022

International competitions

References

External links

Kent State Golden Flashes bio
* 1996 births Living people Brazilian male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Kent State Golden Flashes men's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Porto Alegre 21st-century Brazilian people {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub