Higor Alves
Brazilian long jumper
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Higor Silva Alves (born 23 February 1994) is a Brazilian long jumper.[1] A member of the host nation's track and field squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Higor registered his best jump at 8.19 m from the Brazilian Championships in São Paulo a month before the Games.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Higor Silva Alves |
| Born | 23 February 1994 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Spouse | Victória Menezes Alves |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Coached by | Rogerio Pereira do Carmo |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Long jump: 8.19 (2016) |
| Updated on 11 February 2017 | |
Higor competed for the host nation Brazil in the men's long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Leading up to his maiden Games, Higor obtained a mark of 8.19 m to successfully earn the national title and clear the IAAF Olympic entry standard (8.15) by four centimetres.[2][3] In the qualifying phase, Higor spanned his opening legal jump at 7.59 m, but fouled in the succeeding two attempts that saw him tumble down the leaderboard, finishing in twenty-eighth place from a field of thirty-two athletes.[4][5]
Personal life
Higor is married to Victória Menezes Alves.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | – | Long jump | NM |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | Long jump | 7.26 m |
| South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 7.72 m (w) | |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Long jump | 7.95 m |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 6th | Long jump | 7.55 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 8.00 m | |
| South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | Long jump | 7.60 m | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 10th | Long jump | 7.60 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (q) | Long jump | 7.60 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 28th (q) | Long jump | 7.59 m |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Long jump | 7.80 m | |
