Andressa de Morais

Brazilian discus thrower (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Andressa Oliveira de Morais (born December 21, 1990) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the discus throw.[1] With a throw of 64.21 meters she achieved at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships she became the South American record holder.

FullnameAndressa Oliveira de Morais
Born (1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 35)
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
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Andressa de Morais
Personal information
Full nameAndressa Oliveira de Morais
Born (1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 35)
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportAthletics
Event
Discus
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoDiscus throw
Disqualified2019 LimaDiscus throw
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place2015 MungyeongDiscus throw
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2018 CochabambaDiscus throw
Updated on 7 October 2015
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In 2019, at Leiria, Portugal, she broke the South American record in Discus Throw, with a mark of 65.34.[2]

At the 2019 Pan American Games, she won the silver medal in Discus Throw, breaking the South American record, with a mark of 65.98. It was reported she tested positive at the Games, and was later provisionally suspended.[3]

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

International competitions

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Representing  Brazil
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 5th Discus throw 50.39 m
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 20th (q) Discus throw 47.44 m
South American U23 Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Discus throw 51.24 m
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th Discus throw 51.36 m
6th Hammer throw 58.12 m
South American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Discus throw 55.27 m
1st Hammer throw 55.26 m
Pan American Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st Discus throw 55.28 m
2nd Hammer throw 55.01 m
2010 South American U23 Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd Discus throw 53.28 m
1st Hammer throw 55.95 m
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 5th Discus throw 54.20 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Discus throw 57.54 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 18th (q) Discus throw 57.93 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Discus throw 64.21 m AR
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 16th (q) Discus throw 60.94 m
South American U23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Discus throw 57.66 m
2013 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th Discus throw 53.66 m
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 4th Discus throw 52.62 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Discus throw 57.82 m
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Discus throw 61.15 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th Discus throw 58.08 m
World Championships Beijing, China 19th (q) Discus throw 59.08 m
Military World Games Mungyeong, South Korea 2nd Discus throw 59.07 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th Discus throw 55.28 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21st (q) Discus throw 57.38 m
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st Discus throw 64.68 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th Discus throw 60.00 m
2018 South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 1st Discus throw 58.86 m
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st Discus throw 62.02 m
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Discus throw 62.42 m
Pan American Games Lima, Peru DSQ Discus throw 65.98 m Doping
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 20th (q) Discus throw 58.90 m
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 3rd Discus throw 58.33 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 20th (q) Discus throw 58.11 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Discus throw 60.10 m
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Discus throw 59.92 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 17th (q) Discus throw 59.15 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Discus throw 59.29 m
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 2nd Discus throw 60.37 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 26th (q) Discus throw 59.43 m
2025 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd Discus throw 60.16 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 37th (q) Discus throw 52.99 m
2026 Ibero-American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Discus throw 59.68 m
Pan American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st Discus throw 58.87 m
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Personal bests

  • Discus Throw – 65.34 (Leiria 2019)
  • Hammer Throw – 58.89 (São Paulo 2012)

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