Alessandro Borges
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Alessandro Borges Soares |
| Born | 2 April 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
Alessandro Borges Soares (born 2 April 2007) is a Brazilian shot putter. He won the gold medal at the 2026 World U20 Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Araçatuba in the state of São Paolo, he began in athletics through a grassroots program in his hometown in 2022. He later became coached by Andrea Maria Pereira Britto. A memeber of Praia Clube Uberlândia, he trains with world indoor champion South American record holder Darlan Romani and also receives guidance from Darlan's coach, Justo Navarro. Borges represented Brazil at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[2][3]
Borges won the bronze medal at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.[4] Latef that year, he won the gold medal at the 2025 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships with a shot put of 19.74 metres.[5]
Borges set a personal best of 20.29m when winning the Brazilian U20 title shot put title in July 2026.[6] On 5 August 2026, he won the gold medal in the shot put final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, United States with a personal best mark using the 6 kg shot of 20.35 metres.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alessandro Borges". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Alessandro Borges Soares is the under-20 world champion in shot put". atletismosudamericano.org. August 6, 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Best mark of my life' earns Brazilian gold medal at the World U20 Athletics Championships…". uol.com. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pan American Junior Games". World Athletics. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guaitoto and Maturana lead Colombian dominance at Pan American U20 Championships". World Athletics. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: throws". World Athletics. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "US team runs fastest ever U20 mixed 4x400m with 3:15.31 in Oregon". World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "ALESSANDRO BORGES CHAMPION MEN'S SHOT PUT - WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". Dyestat. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
World U20 Champions in men's shot put | |
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