Brazilian middle-distance runner
Luciana de Paula Mendes (born 26 July 1971 in Rio de Janeiro [ 1] ) is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed predominantly in the 400 and 800 metres .[ 2] She represented her country at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals on the second occasion. She also won multiple medals at the continental level.
Her 800 and 1000 metres personal bests are the current national records .
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Brazil
1988
South American Junior Championships
Cubatão, Brazil
1st
400 m
55.49
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:41.52
1989
South American Junior Championships
Montevideo, Uruguay
2nd
400 m
55.49
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:40.7
Pan American Junior Championships
Santa Fe, Argentina
7th
400 m
55.28
3rd
4 × 400 m relay
3:40.87
1990
South American Junior Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
1st
400 m
54.85
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:45.12
1991
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
2nd
800 m
2:04.44
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:32.59
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville , Spain
5th (h)[ 3]
400m
54.90
7th
800m
2:07.02
1993
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
2nd
400 m
53.06
2nd
800 m
2:04.5
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:36.49
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
24th (h)
800 m
2:03.55
1994
World Cup
London, United Kingdom
2nd
800 m
2:00.13 [ 4]
South American Games
Valencia, Venezuela
3rd
400 m
54.72
1st
800 m
2:01.99
1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata, Argentina
10th (h)
400 m
55.56
2nd
800 m
2:01.71
–
4 × 400 m relay
DQ
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
2nd
400 m
2:03.56
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
21st (h)
800 m
2:01.82
1996
Ibero-American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
9th (h)
400 m
55.44
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:34.34
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
16th (h)
800 m
2:00.25
1997
South American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
1st
800 m
2:03.56
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:38.18
World Championships
Athens, Greece
6th (sf)
800 m
1:59.45
1999
South American Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
1st
800 m
2:05.62
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:37.88
2000
Ibero-American Championships
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3rd
400 m
53.18
1st
800 m
2:01.77
2001
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
1st
400 m
52.76
1st
800 m
2:00.04
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:32.43
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
8th (sf)
800 m
2:01.94
2003
South American Championships
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
1st
800 m
2:02.06
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5th
800 m
2:05.52
8th
1500 m
4:21.80
2004
Ibero-American Championships
Huelva, Spain
5th
800 m
2:03.36
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
21st (sf)
800 m
2:02.00