Messias José Baptista | |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Triple jump |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1968 |
Birth Place: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Death Place: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Messias José Baptista (24 May 1968 - 11 September 2005) was a Brazilian athlete.[1] He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] He died from complications of leukemia aged 37.[3]
Representing | |||||||
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1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Triple jump | 16.29 m | |
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Triple jump | 16.99 m | |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 16.45 m | |||
2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.23 m |