Francisco Guilherme dos Reis Viana
Brazilian athlete (born 1999)
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Francisco Guilherme dos Reis Viana (born 14 December 1999) is a Brazilian hurdler. He became South American champion in 2025 in the 400 metres hurdles.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 400mH : 48.69 (Tokyo, 2025) |
Biography
He is a member of Orcampi athletics club in São Paulo, Brazil.[2][3] He won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2021 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[4]
In June 2024, he won the Brazilian Athletics Championships title over 400 metres hurdles in a time of 50.13 seconds. he won the 400m hurdles at the Brazilian Athletics Championships in 50.47 seconds in São Paulo.[5]
He won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 South American Championships in Athletics in Mar del Plata, Argentina in April 2025.[6] That summer, he won the 400m hurdles at the Brazilian Athletics Championships in 49.13 seconds.[7]
He was a semi-finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running a personal best 48.69 seconds in the preliminary round.[8][9][10]
In June 2026, he ran 48.96 seconds to win the bronze medal in the inaugural 400 metres hurdles final at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Athletics in Medellín.[11]