Altevir de Araújo

Altevir Silva Filho de Araújo (born December 23, 1955) is a retired sprinter from Brazil, he was a Brazilian champion,^[1] but he was best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 metres) at the 1979 South American Championships in Bucaramanga, Colombia.^[2]

He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the men's 200 metres. In the same tournament he finished in 8th place with the men's relay team in the 4x100 metres, alongside Milton de Castro, Nelson Rocha dos Santos, and Katsuhiko Nakaya.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1979	South American Championships	Bucaramanga, Colombia	1st	100 metres
			1st	200 metres
1981	South American Championships	La Paz, Bolivia	2nd	100 metres

References

1. Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
2. South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
3. . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-09-27.

• 1979 Year Rankings