Luciana Alves dos Santos (born 10 February 1970) is a Brazilian long jumper, triple jumper and sprinter.
She was born in Ilhéus. She competed in the long jump at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999, and in both events at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but without reaching the final. At the 2004 Olympics she competed in the 4 x 100 metre relay.
She has four Brazilian titles; one in the long jump from 1996 and three in the triple jump from 1999, 2000 and 2001. Her main rivals were Maria de Souza and Maurren Higa Maggi. On the regional level, she has eleven medals in the individual events from the South American Championships in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005.
Her personal best jump is 6.66 metres, achieved in June 2007 in La Paz. This is a former South American record. She has 6.81 metres in the long jump, achieved in June 1999 in Bogotá; and 11.40 seconds metres in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Cochabamba.
Competition record Representing 1989South American Junior ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay3rdLong jump5.64 m1991South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil2ndLong jump5.78 m1994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina2ndLong jump6.18 m (+0.7 m/s)2ndTriple jump12.90 m w (+4.6 m/s)1995South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil2ndLong jump6.16 m2ndTriple jump13.07 mUniversiadeFukuoka, Japan11thLong jump5.80 m1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rdLong jump6.24 m1997South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina4thLong jump6.16 m (w)3rdTriple jump13.30 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece35th (q)Long jump5.92 mUniversiadeCatania, Italy6th4 × 100 m relay46.31 s16th (q)Triple jump13.28 m1999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia2ndLong jump6.81 m1stTriple jump13.90 mPan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada8thLong jump6.13 mWorld ChampionshipsSeville, Spain31st (q)Long jump6.00 m2000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rdLong jump6.28 m2ndTriple jump13.46 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia –Long jumpNM24th (q)Triple jump13.48 m2001South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil2ndLong jump6.10 m2ndTriple jump13.48 m2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala3rdTriple jump13.532003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela9thLong jump5.36 m2ndTriple jump13.42 m2004South American U23 ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela2ndGuest final out of competition4 × 100 m relay43.49Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain3rd4 × 100 m relay44.135thLong jump6.34 mOlympic GamesAthens, Greece9th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.122005South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3rd100 m11.462nd4 × 100 m relay44.351stLong jump6.39 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th4 × 100 m relay42.992006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico2ndLong jump6.25 m2007South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1st4 × 100 m relay43.54Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil20th (h)100 m11.826th4 × 100 m relay44.14World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan15th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.642008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile2nd4 × 100 m relay44.99
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