Altevir Silva de Araújo Filho (born December 23, 1955) is a retired sprinter from Brazil, he was a Brazilian champion,Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-09-27. but he was best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 metres) at the 1979 South American Championships in Bucaramanga, Colombia.South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the men's 200 metres. In the same tournament he finished in 8th place with the men's relay team in the 4x100 metres, alongside Milton de Castro, Nelson Rocha dos Santos, and Katsuhiko Nakaya.Altevir de Araujo. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
International competitions Representing 1979Pan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico4th200 m20.603rd4 × 100 m relay39.444thLong jump7.73 mUniversiadeMexico City, Mexico4th200 m20.438th4 × 100 m relay42.826th4 × 400 m relay3:05.61World CupMontreal, Canada1st4 × 100 m relay38.701South American ChampionshipsBucaramanga, Colombia1st100 m10.1 1st200 m20.52nd4 × 100 m relay40.21980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union22nd (qf)200 m21.228th4 × 100 m relay39.541981South American ChampionshipsLa Paz, Bolivia2nd100 m10.31st4 × 100 m relay39.6 1Representing the Americas
Personal bests Brazilian all-time lists (archived)
Outdoor 100 metres – 10.28 (Santiago de Chile 1979) 200 metres – 20.43 (+1.8 m/s, Mexico City 1979) Long jump – 7.87 (Rio de Janeiro 1978)
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