Ricardo dos Santos (athlete)
Vítor Ricardo dos Santos Soares[2] (born 18 December 1994), known as Ricardo dos Santos, is a Portuguese sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Ibero-American Championships. He reached the 400m final at the 2018 European Championships, setting a Portuguese national record of 45.14 in the semifinals.
Ricardo dos Santos in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vítor Ricardo dos Santos Soares |
| Born | 18 December 1994 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| Coached by | Clarence Callender (–2012) Linford Christie (2012–)[1] |
Personal life edit
Dos Santos is in a relationship with British sprinter Bianca Williams with whom he has a child, born 2020. Dos Santos was stopped by police in July 2020, later claiming the officers were racist. He also made a complaint about the officers’ conduct. The officers were cleared of misconduct, before a misconduct hearing was directed by the IOPC. In August 2022, Dos Santos failed to stop for armed police. In October 2023, two officers were dismissed as a result of their actions in the 2020 incident.[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 52nd (h) | 400 m | 48.93 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 45.74 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 10th (h) | 400 m | 46.51 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 7th | 400 m | 46.64 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 400 m | 45.78 | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 400 m | 46.45 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 41st (h) | 400 m | 48.06 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 39th (h) | 400 m | 46.83 | |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 11th (h) | 400 m | 47.16 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.23 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.59 | |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.60 (+1.0 m/s, Tampa 2015)
- 200 metres – 20.78 (+1.9 m/s, Kortrijk 2018)
- 400 metres – 45.14 (Berlin 2018)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.57 (Sheffield 2014)
- 400 metres – 47.14 (Pombal 2018)
References edit
- ^ "Power of 10 profile". Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
- ^ Ricardo dos Santos at World Athletics
- ^ Editor, Matt Lawton, Chief Sports Correspondent | Fiona Hamilton, Crime (29 October 2023). "Met Police's treatment of Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos was wrong, says Sir Keir Starmer" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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