Rafael Pereira (hurdler)

Rafael Henrique Campos Pereira (born 8 April 1997) is a Brazilian specialising in the high hurdles.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2021 South American Championships in Athletics.[2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Rafael Pereira
Rafael Pereira (background) in 2023
Personal information
Full nameRafael Henrique Campos Pereira
Born (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 27)
Contagem, Brazil
Sport
SportAthletics
Event110 metres hurdles
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 110 m hurdles

At the 2022 Brazilian championships held in Rio de Janeiro, he broke the South American record in 110 m hurdles with a time of 13.17s.[4]

Personal bests

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International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Brazil
2014 South American Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Decathlon (youth) 6303 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 18th (sf) 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.85
2018 South American U23 Championships Cuenca, Ecuador 1st 110 m hurdles 13.76
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.90
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 110 m hurdles 13.35
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.62
2022 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 1st 60 m hurdles 7.58
World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.58
Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 1st 110 m hurdles 13.47
World Championships Eugene, United States 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.46
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.52
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.04
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 40th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.65
Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.35 (w)
Olympic Games Paris, France 24th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.87

References

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  1. ^ Rafael Pereira at World Athletics
  2. ^ IAAF
  3. ^ "Athletics - PEREIRA Rafael". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. ^ Olimpiadatododia (23 June 2022). "Rafael Pereira bate recorde sul-americano nos 110m c/barreiras" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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