Jorge Vides
Jorge Henrique da Costa Vides is a Brazilian track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He holds a 200 m personal best of 20.34 seconds.
Vides is a frequent member of the Brazilian 4 × 100 metres relay team. He won gold in the relay at the 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics and graduated to senior gold in the event at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. He took an individual 200 m medal at that event, taking the bronze. He won a 200 m and relay gold medal double at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics held in São Paulo. He placed fourth at the IAAF World Relays with Brazil in both 2014 and 2015.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics in his home town of Rio de Janeiro, he ran in the 200 m heats and teamed up with Ricardo de Souza, Vitor Hugo dos Santos, and Bruno de Barros to take sixth in the relay final.Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.08
- 200 metres – 20.34
- 400 metres – 48.44
- Long jump – 7.29 m
- 4 × 100 metres relay – 38.01
- 4 × 400 metres relay – 3:06.24
All information from All-Athletics profile.
