Marcelo Palma
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| Full name | Marcelo Moreira Palma | |||||||||||
| Born | June 2, 1966 São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Brazil | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Race walking | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 27 July 2013 | ||||||||||||
Marcelo Moreira Palma (born June 2, 1966) is a Brazilian retired race walker. He is a two-time Olympian (1988 and 1992).
Currently, Marcelo Prahas is a psychologist working with clinical psychology (psychotherapy) and teaching meditation.[1]
Personal best
[edit]Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 45th | 20 km | 1:31:42 |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, Mexico | 10th | 20 km | 1:32:04 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | – | 20 km | DQ |
| Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 20 km | 1:26:42 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 24th | 20 km | 1:24:54 | |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | — | 20 km | DQ |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 32nd | 20 km | 1:40:11 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "INÍCIO | Meditação e Terapia: / Psicólogo USP e Meditação / Bairro Sumaré, São Paulo, SP / Osho SP". MeditaPsicotera: Psicólogo e Terapia SP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ "Ranking Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos (Melhores atletas por prova do Atletismo Brasileiro)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Marcelo Palma at World Athletics
- Marcelo Palma at Olympics.com
- Marcelo Palma at Olympedia
- Marcelo Palma at InterSportStats
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