Cláudio Roberto Souza

Cláudio Roberto Souza ( born October 14, 1973 in Teresina, Piauí ) is a Brazilian athlete who specialized disciplines of the 100 - and 200 -meter run are. Souza has also been used in the sprint relays his country.

Sporting successes

Souza participated in two Olympic Games ( Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 ) part.

2000, while winning the silver medal, he competed in preliminary heats of the 4 x 100 - meter relay team of his home country, but was not used in the finals. Four years later, Souza finished in the finals together with Édson Ribeiro, André da Silva and Vicente de Lima eighth place in 38.67 s

His biggest success Souza at the World Athletics Championships 2003 in Paris / Saint -Denis, as he - again, together with Vicente de Lima, Édson Ribeiro and André da Silva - in 38.26 s won the silver medal in the sprint relay. The Brazilian team had to deal only the U.S. squadron defeated.

Souza's fifth place at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing presents his best finish as a single starter in international championships dar.

Bests

• 60 - yard dash - 6.64 s ( 2004)
• 100 - meter dash - 10.19 s ( 2002)
• 200 - meter dash - 20.24 s ( 2003)