Deyse de Castro
Brazilian sprinter (1933–2024)
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Deyse Jurdelina de Castro (married Freire; 18 September 1933 – February 2024) was a Brazilian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1][2] De Castro died in February 2024, at the age of 90.[3]
FullnameDeyse Jurdelina de Castro
Born18 September 1933
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedFebruary 2024 (aged 90)
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Deyse Jurdelina de Castro |
| Born | 18 September 1933 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | February 2024 (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 200 metres, high jump |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 1951 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 13.1 s |
| 9th (h) | 200 m | 28.0 s1 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.5 s | |||
| 1952 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 200 m | 25.5 s |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.8 s | |||
| 2nd | High jump | 1.53 m | |||
| Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (h) | 200 m | 25.22 s | |
| 12th | High jump | 1.50 m | |||
| 1953 | South American Championships (U) | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 100 m | 12.7 s |
| 1st | 200 m | 25.2 s | |||
| 1st | High jump | 1.55 m | |||
| 1954 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 12.3 s (w) |
| 1st | 200 m | 25.7 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.5 s | |||
| 3rd | High jump | 1.55 m | |||
| 2nd | Long jump | 5.47 m | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | 60 m | 7.8 s |
| 9th (h) | 100 m | 12.41 s | |||
| 2nd | High jump | 1.59 m | |||
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 2nd | High jump | 1.50 m |
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 25.22 (1952)
- High jump – 1.64 m (1953)
