Graciete Santana
 Santana at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1980 Serra Preta, Brazil[1] |
| Died | 16 September 2021 (aged 40) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube[3] |
| Coached by | Domingos Carlos (husband)[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:38:33 (2016)[4] |
Graciete Moreira Carneiro Santana (12 October 1980 – 16 September 2021) was a Brazilian long-distance runner. She placed 128th in the 2016 Olympics marathon.[2] Santana took up running to help her overcome bulimia.[3]
On 16 September 2021, Santana died of melanoma in Salvador, Bahia, at the age of 40.[5][6]
References
- ^ Graciete Santana Archived 2 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. cob.org.br
- ^ a b Graciete Santana Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b c Graciete Santana Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Graciete Santana at World Athletics
- ^ "Graciete Santana, marathon runner at the 2016 Rio Olympics, dies of cancer". Ge.globo (in Portuguese). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Note of condolence: Graciete Santana, Olympic marathon runner". Ministry of Sports (in Portuguese). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Graciete Santana.
- Graciete Santana at World Athletics
- Graciete Santana at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Graciete Santana at Olympedia