Thiago Braz
| File:Thiago Braz no Rio 2016.jpg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1993 Marília, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | Template:Unit weight |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
Thiago Braz da Silva (born 16 December 1993) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the pole vault. He currently holds the Olympic record of 6.03 metres.
Career
In 2012 he won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships.
In 2013 he became the South American champion with a new area record outdoor of 5.83 metres. On 24 June 2015 he reached the new record of 5.92 metres in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]
On 13 February 2016 he extended the South American record indoor of 5.93 metres in Berlin, Germany.[2]
On 15 August 2016, he won gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, recording a new Olympic and South American record of 6.03 metres. He was just 1 cm to match the Brad Walker's Americas record, who did 6,04m on June 8, 2008.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil
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| 2009 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | 4.40 m | |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 2nd | 5.05 m | |
| South American Youth Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 5.10 m | ||
| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, United States | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| South American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4.85 m | ||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 5.55 m | |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 5.83 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (q) | 5.40 m | ||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 4th | 5.75 m | |
| South American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | NM | ||
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | – | NM | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | 5.65 m | ||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | 5.55 m | |
| 2016 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 5,93 m AR | |
| 2016 | 2016 Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 6.03 m  AR
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References
- ^ Nick Butler (24 June 2015). "Holzdeppe wows crowds to win pole vault gold at Baku Street Athletics". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). livecache.sportresult.com. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
External links
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Brazil
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Brazil
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
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