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Alison Dos SantosBrazilian track and field athlete
Date of Birth: 03.06.2000
Country:  Brazil |
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Birth and Childhood
Born on June 3, 2000, in São Paulo, Brazil, Alison dos Santos faced an unfortunate accident that left him with third-degree oil burns on his head and distinctive scars at only 10 months old.
Early Career
In 2019, at the age of 19, dos Santos participated in the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where he triumphed in the 400-meter hurdles event. He set a new personal and South American U-20 record with a time of 48.45. This remarkable achievement ranked him fourth in the world at the time and qualified him for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Success on the World Stage
In September 2019, dos Santos competed in the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. He made history by reaching the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles and securing a place in the final with the second-fastest overall time.
In the final, he shattered his personal record with a time of 48.28, missing out on a bronze medal by a mere 0.25 seconds.
Breaking Records
In April 2021, dos Santos broke the Brazilian record with a time of 48.15 in Des Moines, USA. On May 9, 2021, he set a new South American record, previously held by Baiano Ali Khamani since 2005, with a time of 47.68 at the Sacre stage of the Continental Athletics Tour in California, USA.
Dos Santos continued to surpass South American records, clocking in at 47.57 in Doha, Qatar, during the Diamond League on May 28, 2021. This performance earned him the third-fastest time in the world.
Olympic Glory
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, dos Santos reached the final of the 400-meter hurdles, breaking the South American record with a time of 47.31. In the final, he claimed the bronze medal, setting a new South American record by a significant margin with a time of 46.72.
His historic performance, along with the victories of Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin, resulted in the three best times in the event's history, surpassing Kevin Young's nearly 30-year-old world record. Dos Santos became the third-fastest runner in the event's history at the tender age of 21.
