Nelson_Ferreira_(athlete)

Nélson Carlos Ferreira

Brazilian long jumper (born 1973)

Nélson Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1 January 1973 in Barbosa Ferraz, Paraná^[1]) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the long jump.^[2] He represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. In addition, he competed in three consecutive World Championships starting in 1993, his best result being the fifth place at the 1997 edition.

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Sports-Reference profile

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Nélson Carlos Ferreira at World Athletics

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Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Brazil
1990	South American Junior Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	1st	Long jump	7.18 m
1991	South American Junior Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	Long jump	6.91 m
1992	South American Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	Long jump	7.33 m
	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	9th	Long jump	7.41 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	38th (q)	Long jump	7.31 m
1994	South American Games	Valencia, Venezuela	1st	Long jump	7.84 m
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Long jump	8.05 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	17th (q)	Long jump	7.87 m
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	Long jump	8.41 m (w)
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	27th (q)	Long jump	7.76 m
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	21st (q)	Long jump	7.58 m
	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.07 s
	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	Long jump	7.84 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	Long jump	8.04 m
	Universiade	Catania, Italy	21st (q)	Long jump	7.58 m
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	5th	Long jump	7.83 m
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	5th	Long jump	7.77 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	28th (q)	Long jump	7.71 m
2000	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	Long jump	7.90 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	43rd (q)	Long jump	7.32 m
2001	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Long jump	7.67 m

Nelson_Ferreira_(athlete)

Nélson Carlos Ferreira

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