Edgar de Oliveira

Edgar Martins de Oliveira (born 11 November 1967 in Ibititá[1]) is a retired Brazilian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics as well as three consecutive World Championships, starting in 1991.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
1989	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	800 m	1:49.51
			1st	1500 m	3:47.7
	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	8th	1500 m	3:41.59[3]
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	4th	800m	1:47.93
			5th	1500m	3:44.17
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	1500 m	3:42.41
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	30th (h)	1500 m	3:45.59
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	800 m	1:48.38
			3rd	1500 m	3:43.26
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	6th	1500 m	3:45.97[3]
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	11th (h)	1500 m	3:44.32
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	23rd (h)	1500 m	3:41.88
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	5th	1500 m	3:43.98
	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	1500 m	3:38.81
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	17th (h)	1500 m	3:41.74
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	1500 m	3:43.00
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	25th (h)	1500 m	3:40.70
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	21st (h)	1500 m	3:51.41
	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	1500 m	3:47.76
2001	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	1500 m	3:43.56

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:38.3 (Los Angeles 1998)
• One mile – 3:56.31 (Edwardsville 1998)
• 3000 metres – 7:59.56 (São Paulo 1995)
• 5000 metres – 13:59.25 (Lausanne 1995)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 3:44.32 (Toronto 1993)

References

1. Sports-Reference profile
2. Edgar de Oliveira at World Athletics
3. Representing the Americas