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Birth name | José Carlos Santana |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil |
Sport | |
Country | Brazil |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Medal record |
José Carlos Santana, also known as Santana, is a Brazilian former athlete who specialised in the marathon.
Santana, who was born in São Paulo, was a three-time winner of the Rio de Janeiro Marathon. [1] He claimed a silver medal in the marathon at the 1991 Pan American Games, finishing two seconds behind Alberto Cuba. He had a second-place finish at the 1993 Los Angeles Marathon, which was won by his training partner Joseildo Rocha. [2]
Santana is a cousin of marathon runner Marily dos Santos. [3]
Personal information | |
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Birth name | José Carlos Santana |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil |
Sport | |
Country | Brazil |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Medal record |
José Carlos Santana, also known as Santana, is a Brazilian former athlete who specialised in the marathon.
Santana, who was born in São Paulo, was a three-time winner of the Rio de Janeiro Marathon. [1] He claimed a silver medal in the marathon at the 1991 Pan American Games, finishing two seconds behind Alberto Cuba. He had a second-place finish at the 1993 Los Angeles Marathon, which was won by his training partner Joseildo Rocha. [2]
Santana is a cousin of marathon runner Marily dos Santos. [3]