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Graciete Santana

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Graciete Santana
Santana at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1980-10-12)12 October 1980
Serra Preta, Brazil[1]
Died16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 40)[2]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[3]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventMarathon
ClubCruzeiro Esporte Clube[4]
Coached byDomingos Carlos (husband)[4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:38:33 (2016)[5]

Graciete Moreira Carneiro Santana (12 October 1980 – 16 September 2021)[2] was a Brazilian long distance runner. She placed 128th in the 2016 Olympics marathon.[3] Santana took up running to help her overcome bulimia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Graciete Santana Archived 2 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. cob.org.br
  2. ^ a b "Maratonista Graciete Santana morre aos 40 anos - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Graciete Santana Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. ^ a b c Graciete Santana Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  5. ^ Graciete Santana at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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