Sanderlei Parrela
 Parrela (center) in 2000 |
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| Full name | Sanderlei Claro Parrela |
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| Nationality |  Brazil |
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| Born | (1974-10-07) October 7, 1974
Santos, São Paulo |
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Retired | June 8, 2009 (age 34) |
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| Updated on 9 May 2013 |
Sanderlei Claro Parrela (born October 7, 1974 in Santos) is a former Brazilian sprinter.
Career
With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships. He finished fourth in the 400 metres race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Parrela brought his career to a close at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in Rio de Janeiro. Finishing eighth in the 400 m with a season's best of 47.69, he ended a track career which had seen him break the South American record six times.[1]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing Brazil
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| 1990
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South American Youth Championships
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Lima, Peru
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2nd
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400 m
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50.3
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:24.0
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| 1991
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South American Junior Championships
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Asunción, Paraguay
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1st
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400 m
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48.6
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:21.1
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| 1992
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World Junior Championships
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Seoul, South Korea
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35th (h)
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400 m
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49.64
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| 13th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:16.35
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| 1993
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South American Junior Championships
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Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
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1st
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400 m
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47.86
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:17.18
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| 1995
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South American Championships
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Manaus, Brazil
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1st
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400 m
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45.74
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.93
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| World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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35th (h)
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400 m
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46.59
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| 1996
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Ibero-American Championships
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Medellín, Colombia
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1st
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400 m
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45.57
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.28
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| Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
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23rd (qf)
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400 m
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45.72
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| 11th (sf)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:03.46
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| 1997
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World Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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8th (sf)
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400 m
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46.33
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| South American Championships
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Cali, Colombia
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1st
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400 m
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46.17
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.20
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| World Championships
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Athens, Greece
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2nd (h)
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400 m
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45.351
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| 1999
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World Indoor Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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5th (sf)
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400 m
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46.39
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| Pan American Games
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Winnipeg, Canada
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4th
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400 m
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44.93
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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2:58.56
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| World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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2nd
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400 m
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44.29
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| 18th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:05.70
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| 2000
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Ibero-American Championships
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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1st
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400 m
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44.80
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:03.33
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| Olympic Games
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Sydney, Australia
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4th
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400 m
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45.01
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| 2001
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World Indoor Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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16th (h)
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400 m
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47.53
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| South American Championships
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Manaus, Brazil
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1st
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400 m
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45.11
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| World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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4th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:01.09
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| Goodwill Games
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Brisbane, Australia
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6th
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400 m
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45.96
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| 2004
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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7th
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400 m
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46.82
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| 2005
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South American Championships
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Cali, Colombia
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2nd
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400 m
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45.83
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.15
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| 2006
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Ibero-American Championships
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Ponce, Puerto Rico
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3rd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:25.18
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| South American Championships
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Tunja, Colombia
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1st
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400 m
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46.19
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:03.05
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| 2007
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Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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17th (h)
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400 m
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46.85
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| 6th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:05.87
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1Did not start in the quarterfinals
References
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