Nelson Prudêncio
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| Born |
April 4, 1944 Lins, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
November 23, 2012 (aged 68) São Carlos, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nelson Prudêncio (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2012) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump.[1] He won one Olympic silver medal (at the 1968 Summer Olympics) and one bronze (at the 1972 Summer Olympics) during his career.
Prudêncio's mark of 17.27 metres (56 feet 8 inches) at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 was briefly the world record before Viktor Saneyev extended it to 17.39 metres (57 feet 1 inch) a few minutes later.[2]
He was also Professor in Physical Education at the Federal University of São Carlos and vice-president of Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (Brazilian Athletics Confederation).[3]
Prudêncio died of lung cancer on November 23, 2012, in São Carlos. He was 68 years old.[4]
References
- ↑ sports-reference
- ↑ "Brazilian Olympic medalist Nelson Prudencio dies". 23 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ↑ Comentar!. "Cidade: Morreu em São Carlos o medalhista olímpico Nelson Prudêncio - São Carlos Agora | Líder Absoluto". Saocarlosagora.com.br. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ Votar (2007-10-20). "Morre o medalhista olímpico Nelson Prudêncio - Jornal O Globo". Oglobo.globo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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Preceded by Viktor Sanyeyev |
Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1968-10-17 |
Succeeded by Viktor Sanyeyev |