Rafael Pereira (hurdler) explained
Rafael Henrique Campos Pereira (born 8 April 1997) is a Brazilian specialising in the high hurdles. He won a gold medal at the 2021 South American Championships in Athletics.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
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. [3]
Personal bests
- 110 m hurdles: 13.17 (wind: +0.4 m/s) –
Rio de Janeiro, 22 June 2022
- 60 m hurdles: 7.58 – Berlin, 4 Feb 2022
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 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 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.76 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.90 |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.62 |
| 2022 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.58 |
| World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.58 |
| Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 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 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 (w) | |
Notes and References
- https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/south-american-championships-guayaquil-2021 IAAF
- Web site: Athletics - PEREIRA Rafael. dead. 2021-08-22. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 2021-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822210232/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1393845-pereira-rafael.htm.
- News: Rafael Pereira bate recorde sul-americano nos 110m c/barreiras. Globoesporte. Olimpiadatododia. Portuguese. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
