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Brazilian javelin thrower
Luiz Mauricio Dias da Silva (born 17 January 2000) is a
Brazilian athlete specialising in the
javelin throw .
[1] He represented his country at the
2023 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
On June 30, 2024, competing in the Brazil Trophy, held in São Paulo, he achieved a mark of 85.87 m,
breaking the South American record for the event and also beating the Olympic index, which was 85.50 m. With this, he obtained a place for the
2024 Summer Olympics .
[2]
His personal best in the event is 85.87 metres set in São Paulo in 2024.
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing
Brazil
2018
World U20 Championships
Tampere, Finland
24th (q)
Javelin throw
60.74 m
2019
South American U20 Championships
Cali, Colombia
1st
Javelin throw
71.17 m
Pan American U20 Championships
San José, Costa Rica
2nd
Javelin throw
74.51 m
2021
South American Championships
Guayaquil, Ecuador
6th
Javelin throw
70.74 m
South American U23 Championships
Guayaquil, Ecuador
1st
Javelin throw
70.73 m
Junior Pan American Games (U23)
Cali, Colombia
2nd
Javelin throw
71.35 m
2022
Ibero-American Championships
La Nucía ,
Spain
3rd
Javelin throw
80.41 m
South American U23 Championships
Cascavel, Brazil
1st
Javelin throw
78.92 m
South American Games
Asunción, Paraguay
1st
Javelin throw
76.90 m
2023
South American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
Javelin throw
77.17 m
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
20th (q)
Javelin throw
77.70 m
Pan American Games
Santiago, Chile
9th
Javelin throw
68.20 m
2024
Ibero-American Championships
Cuiabá, Brazil
3rd
Javelin throw
82.02 m
References