João Joaquim dos Santos

João Joaquim dos Santos (9 September 1961 – 8 January 2025) was a retired Brazilian athlete who competed primarily in the discus throw.^[1] He won multiple medals at regional level.

His personal best in the discus is 59.72 metres set in Americana in 1992.^[2] Additionally, his personal best in the shot put is 17.04 metres set in Rio de Janeiro in 1995.^[3] He died 8 January 2025.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
1987	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Discus throw	51.16 m
1989	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	Shot put	16.25 m
			1st	Discus throw	58.00 m
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	11th	Discus throw	55.42 m
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Discus throw	58.14 m
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Discus throw	58.08 m
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	5th	Discus throw	55.96 m
1993	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd	Shot put	16.76 m
			2nd	Discus throw	55.28 m
1994	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	Discus throw	59.20 m
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Discus throw	58.52 m
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	6th	Shot put	16.40 m
			2nd	Discus throw	55.32 m
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	3rd	Discus throw	55.82 m
2000	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	3rd	Discus throw	17.77 m
2001	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Discus throw	54.40 m

• João Joaquim dos Santos at World Athletics
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