Fabiano Peçanha (born June 5, 1982 in

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) is a Brazilian middle distance runner. He is a quadruple South American champion in

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and

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. Peçanha studied at the

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and represented his country at four consecutive

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s, winning six medals. He has also represented Brazil at two Olympics (2008 and 2012), reaching the semi-final on both occasions.

Personal bests

- 1:44.60 *

- 3:38.45 (2004)

Competition record

¹: Running out of competition.

References

External links

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Athlete's webpage
(in Portuguese)
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