Márcio Simão de Souza (born 24 January 1975) is a retired

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ian hurdler who specialised in the

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. Early in his career he competed as a decathlete. He finished fifth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and won a bronze medal at the

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in Santo Domingo. His personal best time is 13.38 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in

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Competition record

References

* 1975 births Living people Brazilian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Pan American Games athletes for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes from São Paulo Competitors at the 1997 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1999 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Summer Universiade 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Troféu Brasil de Atletismo winners {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub