Jorge Vides
Brazilian sprinter (born 1992)
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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 20.34 seconds.
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| Born | 24 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.08 (2018) 200 m: 20.34 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.08 (wind: +0.3 m/s) –
São Bernardo do Campo, 18 Aug 2018 - 200 m: 20.34 (wind: +0.1 m/s) –
Trujillo, 26 Aug 2018 - 4 × 100 m relay: 38.01 –
London, 21 Jul 2019
All information from World Athletics profile.[6]
