Simone Ferraz

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Simone Ferraz
Personal information
Full nameSimone Ponte Ferraz
Born (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34)
Ponte Serrada, Brazil [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 3000 metres steeplechase

Simone Ponte Ferraz (born 12 March 1990) is a Brazilian athlete specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2] She has won two medals at the South American Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

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Her personal best in the event is 9:45.11 seconds set in La Nucia in 2021.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 7th5000 m 16:37.06
3rd3000 m s'chase 10:05.88
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 8th3000 m s'chase 10:11.04
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 8th5000 m 16:41.63
2nd3000 m s'chase 9:45.15 PB
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 38th (h)3000 m s'chase 10:00.92
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 6th5000 m 16:14.63
4th3000 m s'chase 9:45.11
World Championships Eugene, United States 38th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:53.52
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th5000 m 16:31.53
2nd3000 m s'chase 9:59.44
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 6th3000 m s'chase 10:00.62
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 8th5000 m 17:48.23
2nd3000 m s'chase 9:52.93

Personal bests

Outdoor

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References

  1. "Catarinense Simone Ponte Ferraz é convocada para as Olimpíadas nos 3000m com obstáculos" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. Simone Ferraz at World Athletics
  3. "Athletics - FERRAZ Simone". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.