Alexander Russo (born 26 July 1994) is a Brazilian track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres. He represented the host nation at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is Brazilian (2019) and South American (2016) Champion in the 400m dash . He holds a personal best of 45.55 seconds for the 400 m, set in 2017.
He won 400 m individual medals in age category competitions at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics. At those events he took gold with the Brazilian 4 × 400 metres relay team.RESULTADOS 20.10.2013 . CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2013-10-26.. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2016-08-21. He was also a relay finalist at the 2015 Military World Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.73 (2021) 200 metres – 20.92 (2019) 400 metres – 45.55 (2017) 4 × 100 metres relay – 39.47 (2017) 4 × 400 metres relay – 3:00.43 (2016)
All information from All-Athletics profile.https://worldathletics.org/athletes/brazil/alexander-russo-14484915. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
International competitions 2013Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia2nd4 × 400 m relay3:06.94South American Junior ChampionshipsResistencia, Argentina2nd400 m47.401st4 × 400 m relay3:13.862014South American U23 ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay3rd400 m46.351st4 × 400 m relay3:08.952015Military World GamesMungyeong, South Korea8th4 × 400 m relay3:12.962016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil8th4 × 400 m relay3:03.28South American U23 ChampionshipsLima, Peru1st400 m47.071st4 × 400 m relay3:13.732017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas7th4 × 400 m relay3:05.96South American ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay2nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.32World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom13th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:04.02
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