Messias José Baptista Explained

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]

International competitions

Representing
1995South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazilbgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.29 m
1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombiabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.99 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States22nd (q)Triple jump16.45 m
2001South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazilbgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump16.23 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Messias José Baptista . Olympedia . 23 October 2020.
  2. Messias José Baptista Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190015/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/messias-jose-baptista-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 25 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Messias José Baptista dies . IAAF . 25 December 2017.