Anderson Freitas Henriques (born 3 March 1992) is a Brazilian sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Freitas Henriques |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 3 March 1992 Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | Sprints |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 44.95 (Moscow 2013) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 21 March 2014 | |
Anderson left his hometown, Caçapava do Sul, and moved to Porto Alegre in early 2010 when he was about to turn 18. It was when he began to take athletics more seriously, began to train in Sogipa, and discovered a vocation for the 400m. Anderson compensated for his late start with rapid growth. Now in his debut year, he completed the race in 46s24.[2]
He won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics in Medellín, Colombia.[3]
At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, he was a finalist, finishing 8th.[1] If not for a fever of 38 degrees, Anderson would have fought for medals.[2]
At the 2011 Universiade, in Shenzhen, he was a finalist, finishing in 7th place.[1]
At the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, Anderson won the silver medal.[2]
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, in the 400m, Henriques broke the 45-second barrier for the first time (he completed the distance in 44s95), and first came to a World Championships final.[4]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Personal bests
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International competitions
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edit- ^ a b c SOGIPA Profile
- ^ a b c With Sanderlei tips, Anderson Henriques has meteoric evolution
- ^ Brazil dominates South American Junior Championships in Medellín
- ^ In willpower, Anderson Henriques kicks off the last spot in the final of the 400m
- ^ "Athletics HENRIQUES Anderson". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
