Cláudio Roberto Souza

Cláudio Roberto Souza
Personal information
Born (1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 51)
Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4x100 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo 4x100 m relay

Cláudio Roberto Souza (born 14 October 1973) is a Brazilian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.

He was a part of the Brazilian relay team which won the silver medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, running only in the heats.

Souza won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, together with teammates Vicente de Lima, Édson Ribeiro and André da Silva. The Brazilian relay team finished eighth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 100 metres Souza finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.

His personal best times are 10.19 seconds over 100 m and 20.24 s over 200 m.

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