Jorge Vides

Jorge Vides
Personal information
Nationality Brazil
Born (1992-11-24) November 24, 1992
Rio de Janeiro
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m: 10.28 (2016)
200 m: 20.38 (2016)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
South American Championships
2013 Cartagena 200 m
2013 Cartagena 4 × 100 m relay

Jorge Henrique da Costa Vides (born 24 November 1992) is a Brazilian track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He holds a 200 m personal best of 20.38 seconds.

Vides is a frequent member of the Brazilian 4 × 100 metres relay team. He won gold in the relay at the 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics and graduated to senior gold in the event at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics.[2] He took an individual 200 m medal at that event, taking the bronze. He won a 200 m and relay gold medal double at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics held in São Paulo.[3] He placed fourth at the IAAF World Relays with Brazil in both 2014 and 2015.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics in his home town of Rio de Janeiro,[4] he ran in the 200 m heats and teamed up with Ricardo de Souza, Vitor Hugo dos Santos, and Bruno de Barros to take sixth in the relay final.[1]

Personal bests

All information from All-Athletics profile.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 South American U23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 5th 100 m 10.73
4th 200 m 21.12
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.10
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 3rd 200 m 20.71
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.47
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.40
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st 200 m 20.42
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.35
2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.63
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 100 m 10.36
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.65
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 33rd (h) 200 m 20.50
6th 4 × 100 m relay 38.41

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jorge Vides. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  2. ↑ Campeonatos Sul-Americano CAIXA de Atletismo SUB-23 - Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello - São Paulo - SP - Resultado Oficial. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  3. ↑ Resultado Oficial. CBAt. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  4. ↑ Oliver, Diogo (2016-08-18). Arrancada de Jorge Vides coloca o Brasil na final do revezamento olímpico 4x100m (Portuguese). ClicRBS. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
  5. ↑ Jorge Henrique DA COSTA VIDES. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
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