Wilson Gomes Carneiro (born 3 July 1930) is a Brazilian

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He was also the first Brazilian individual medalist at the

Pan American games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

, winning the silver medal in the 400 meters hurdles in the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where official ...

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

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1930 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazilian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes from Rio de Janeiro (city) Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub