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Luíz Antônio dos Santos

1964 - 2021

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Luíz Antônio dos Santos (6 September 1964 – 6 November 2021) was a Brazilian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, he was a World Championships bronze medalist and a 1996 Olympian. He twice won the Chicago Marathon and also won the Fukuoka Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Luíz Antônio dos Santos is the 3,589th most popular athlete, the 1,309th most popular biography from Brazil and the 16th most popular Brazilian Athlete.

Luíz Antônio dos Santos was a Brazilian long-distance runner known for his achievements in marathon events. He gained recognition for representing Brazil in international competitions during his athletic career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Luíz Antônio dos Santos ranks 3,589 out of 6,025Before him are Alexey Voyevoda, Takanori Nagase, Samson Kitur, Xu Yan, Anișoara Dobre-Bălan, and Ismo Falck. After him are Annarita Sidoti, Andreas Dibowski, Gregor Stähli, Leroy Watson, Stefan Kretzschmar, and Guido Acklin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Luíz Antônio dos Santos ranks 982Before him are Yelena Ruzina, Yochai Benkler, Carolyn Waldo, Patrice Bailly-Salins, Arne Duncan, and Valery Gopin. After him are Norman Bellingham, Rozalia Husti, Ma Xiangjun, Scott Stevens, Menno Oosting, and Florence Duperval Guillaume. Among people deceased in 2021, Luíz Antônio dos Santos ranks 730Before him are Cliff Simon, Ian Carey, Medina Dixon, Mehrdad Minavand, Fatima Aziz, and Žana Lelas. After him are Nanci Griffith, Edwin Edwards, Markis Kido, Todd Akin, Diána Igaly, and Abdalelah Haroun.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Luíz Antônio dos Santos ranks 1,306 out of 2,236Before him are Marco Aurelio Silva Businhani (1972), Angelo Carlos Pretti (1965), and Formiga (1978). After him are Wellington Rocha (1990), Carlos Eduardo (1987), Gui Boratto (1974), Marc-Kevin Goellner (1970), Luiz Felipe (1997), Éderson (1999), Sylvia Steiner (1953), Ademir Santos (1968), and Daniel Rossi (1981).

Among ATHLETES In Brazil

Among athletes born in Brazil, Luíz Antônio dos Santos ranks 16Before him are Renzo Gracie (1967), Maurren Maggi (1976), Fabiana Murer (1981), Filip Filipović (null), Michael Woods (null), and Ricardo Santos (1975). After him are Ronaldo da Costa (1970), Emanuel Rego (1973), Marcelo Ferreira (1965), Thiago Braz da Silva (1993), André Domingos (1972), and Alexandra Araújo (1972).