[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/luiz-antonio-dos-santos-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/luiz-antonio-dos-santos-wikipedia\/","headline":"Lu\u00edz Ant\u00f4nio dos Santos – Wikipedia","name":"Lu\u00edz Ant\u00f4nio dos Santos – Wikipedia","description":"before-content-x4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia after-content-x4 Brazilian long-distance runner (1964\u20132021) Lu\u00edz Ant\u00f4nio dos Santos (6 September 1964 \u2013 6","datePublished":"2019-04-21","dateModified":"2019-04-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png","height":"15","width":"22"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/luiz-antonio-dos-santos-wikipedia\/","wordCount":1326,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Brazilian long-distance runner (1964\u20132021)Lu\u00edz Ant\u00f4nio dos Santos (6 September 1964 \u2013 6 November 2021)[1][2] was a Brazilian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, he was a World Championships bronze medalist and a 1996 Olympian.[3] He twice won the Chicago Marathon and also won the Fukuoka Marathon.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Santos’s first international appearances came in cross country running. He was part of the Brazilian team at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1991 and 1993, as well as being in the top eight at the South American Cross Country Championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994, sharing in the team gold at the latter two editions. He ran four times at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1993, 1994, 1999, 2001) with his best finish being 22nd in 1994.[4]He made his marathon debut in Blumenau in 1993, winning the race in a time of 2:12:15. Later that year he won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:13:14. This made him the third Brazilian man to win that race, following on from victories by Joseildo Rocha and Jos\u00e9 Cesar de Souza in the two years previous. He performed less well on his next outing in 1994, failing to finish in Gyeongju, but set a personal best at the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:10:39 hours for thirteenth place. He repeated as winner at the Chicago Marathon, claiming the title again in 2:11:16 hours.[4]The 1995 season proved to be a career high. He was third at the 1995 Boston Marathon, recording a time of 2:11:02 hours, then took the bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships \u2013 his international debut at that distance. He ended his successful year with wins at the S\u00e3o Paulo Marathon and the high level Fukuoka Marathon, where his clocking 2:09:30 was a new personal best. Despite being eleventh at the 1996 Boston Marathon, he represented his native country in the men’s marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in tenth place. He attempted a title defence in Fukuoka, but came third overall. He began the 1997 season with sixth place at the Rotterdam Marathon in a lifetime best time of 2:08:55 hours.[4] He placed fifth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, which led the Brazilian men to the team bronze medal in the 1997 World Marathon Cup.[5]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Santos was runner-up at the Rio de Janeiro Marathon in 1998 and came eleventh in Chicago later that year. He made three marathon appearances in 1999: fourth at the Tokyo International Marathon, eighth in S\u00e3o Paulo and fifth in Hokkaido. His performances declined thereafter, though he made two more international appearances for Brazil in the South American Marathon Cup.[4]Table of ContentsInternational competitions[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]International competitions[edit]Representing  \u00a0BrazilYearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes1991World Cross Country ChampionshipsAntwerp, Belgium77thSenior race35:3911thTeam492 pts1992South American Cross Country ChampionshipsS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil5thSenior race37:48IAAF World Road Relay ChampionshipsFunchal, Portugal9thLeg 621:161993South American Cross Country ChampionshipsCali, Colombia8thSenior race36:551stTeam13 ptsWorld Cross Country ChampionshipsAmorebieta, Spain183rdSenior race37:06World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium42ndHalf marathon1:03:1110thTeam3:08:011994South American Cross Country ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil5thSenior race39:401stTeam10 ptsWorld Half Marathon ChampionshipsOslo, Norway22ndHalf marathon1:02:286thTeam3:07:471995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rdMarathon2:12:491996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States10thMarathon2:15:551997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5thMarathon2:15:31World Marathon CupAthens, Greece3rdTeam7:02:561999World Half Marathon ChampionshipsPalermo, Italy\u2014Half marathonDNF2000South American Marathon CupS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil6thMarathon2:18:242001World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBristol, United Kingdom61stHalf marathon1:04:2616thTeam3:13:56South American Marathon CupS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil7thMarathon2:19:55See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/luiz-antonio-dos-santos-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Lu\u00edz Ant\u00f4nio dos Santos – Wikipedia"}}]}]