Fábio Gomes (pole vaulter) explained
| Fábio Gomes da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Campinas, São Paulo |
| Weight: | 700NaN0 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Pole vault |
| Updated: | 14 October 2015 |
Fábio Gomes da Silva (born 4 August 1983 in Campinas) is a Brazilian pole vaulter.
His personal best jump is 5.80 metres (outdoor) set in February 2011, and 5.70 metres (indoor) set in February 2013, both achieved in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil. He held the South American and Brazilian records for the event from 2011 until 2013, when both marks were beaten by Augusto de Oliveira.[1] [2]
Achievements
| Representing |
|---|
| 1999 | South American Junior Championships | Concepción, Chile | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.75 m |
| 2000 | South American Junior Championships | São Leopoldo, Brazil | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.00 m |
| South American Youth Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.95 m |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | Pole vault | 4.80 m |
| South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.80 m |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.15 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 12th | Pole vault | 5.00 m |
South American Junior Championships /
South American Games | Belém, Brazil | 1st | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 1st | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 11th | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.65 m |
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | Pole vault | 5.77 m (AR) |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th | Pole vault | 5.76 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | – | Pole vault | NM |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | Pole vault | 5.45 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Pole vault | NM |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.55 m |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Pole vault | 5.35 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | Pole vault | 5.65 m |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 5th | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Pole vault | NM |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | – | Pole vault | NM |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | – | Pole vault | NM |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 33rd (q) | Pole vault | 5.25 m | |
References
- News: Fábio Gomes quiebra record sudamericano . . 2011-02-27 . 2011-02-28 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411171716/http://www.consudatle.org/noticias_detalle.php?id_not=3316 . 2011-04-11 .
- Mulkeen, Jon (2013-05-17). De Oliveira sets South American Pole Vault record in Uberlandia. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-19.
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