Evelyn dos Santos

Evelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos (born 11 April 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events.^[1][2]

Evelyn dos Santos

Personal information
Full name	Evelyn Carolina de Oliveira dos Santos
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 40) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m
College team	Universidade Castelo Branco
Team	Unique Track and Field
Turned pro	2000 (Clube de Regatas do Flamengo)
Coached by	Gustavo dos Santos
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Beijing 2008 and London 2012
World finals	IAAF World Championship 2013 (Moscow), IAAf World Relays 2014, IAAF World Relays 2015
Personal best	11s35, 22s82, 42s29
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Brazil South American Youth Championships 2000 Bogotá Medley relay 2002 Asunción 200 m 2002 Asunción 4x100 m relay 2000 Bogotá 4x100 m relay 2002 Asunción 4x400 m relay
Updated on 14 May 2013

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 200 metres. She has a personal best of 11.16 in the 100 metres, and a personal best of 22.76 in the 200 metres.^{[citation needed]}

Also at London, the Brazilian women's 4 × 100 m relay team, composed of Ana Cláudia Lemos, Franciela Krasucki, Evelyn dos Santos and Rosângela Santos, broke the South American record in qualifying for the final, with a time of 42.55, and went to the final in sixth place.^[3] In the final, the Brazilian team ran 42.91 and finished seventh.^[4]

At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, this same team again broke the South American record, in the semifinals of the women's 4 × 100 m relay, with a time of 42.29 seconds.^[5] In the final, Brazil was tied with Jamaica in second place and poised to take silver and break the South American record when, at the last baton exchange, Vanda, who was running in the Rosangela's place, let the baton fall.^[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
2000	South American Youth Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	5th	200 m	25.49 s (wind: -3.3 m/s) A
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	46.15 s A
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	2:12.21 min A
2002	South American Junior Championships / South American Games	Belém, Brazil	3rd	100m	11.90 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
			3rd	200m	24.23 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.30
	South American Youth Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	100 m	12.19 s (wind: -0.7 m/s)
			1st	200 m	24.18 s (wind: +3.3 m/s) w
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	47.3 s
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	2:14.55 min