Pedro Henrique Rodrigues

Pedro Henrique Rodrigues
Personal information
Full namePedro Henrique Nunes Rodrigues
Born (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25)
Parintins, Brazil[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Coached byMargareth Bahia
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Javelin throw

Pedro Henrique Nunes Rodrigues (born 18 June 1999) is a Brazilian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2]

He won the gold medal at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships with a throw of 85.11 metres, which became the South American record at that time.[3]

Being in 17th position out of 32 places in the international classification ranking for the javelin throw, he obtained a place for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Brazil
2014 South American Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Javelin throw (700 g) 60.34 m
2016 South American U18 Championships Concordia, Argentina 1st Javelin throw (700 g) 77.30 m
2017 South American U20 Championships Leonora, Guyana 1st Javelin throw 69.71 m
Pan American U20 Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st Javelin throw 74.58 m
2018 South American U18 Championships Cuenca, Ecuador 1st Javelin throw (700 g) 74.47 m
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 5th Javelin throw 72.44 m
South American U23 Championships Cuenca, Ecuador 3rd Javelin throw 71.57 m
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 3rd Javelin throw 73.57 m
South American U23 Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 6th Javelin throw 66.73 m
Junior Pan American Games (U23) Cali, Colombia 1st Javelin throw 74.41 m
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 2nd Javelin throw 80.74 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 4th Javelin throw 67.84 m
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 80.26 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 34th (q) Javelin throw 72.34 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Javelin throw 78.45 m
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 85.11 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 19th (q) Javelin throw 79.46 m

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Vieira, Samuel (6 November 2023). "Parintinense Pedro Nunes celebra prata nos Jogos Pan-Americanos 2023". Alvorada. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ Pedro Henrique Rodrigues at World Athletics
  3. ^ Pedro Henrique Nunes quebra recorde sul-americano no lançamento do dardo durante o Ibero em Cuiabá
  4. ^ Pedro Nunes é o representante do AM nas Olimpíadas de Paris