Mário José dos Santos Júnior (born 10 September 1979 in Cubatão, São Paulo) is a male race walker from Brazil. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 (Athens, Greece).
Mário José dos Santos Júnior | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1979 |
| Occupation | Racewalker |
He won the 50 km section of the 2012 South American Race Walking Championships with a time of 4:12:52 hours.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 1998 | South American Junior Championships | Córdoba, Argentina | 1st | 10,000 m | 42:14.02 |
| World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | — | 10,000m | DNF | |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 3rd | 20,000 m | 1:33:50.59 |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 2nd | 20,000 m | 1:32:45.90 |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 15th | 20 km | 1:31:43 | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 50 km | 4:07:37 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 40th | 50 km | 4:20:11 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 20 km | 1:29.53 |
| – | 50 km | DQ | |||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 41st | 50 km | 4:10:25 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 5th | 20,000 m | 1:25:14.8 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | 50 km | DNF | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | – | 50 km | DNF |
