D.O.B: 05.28.54
N.O.C: Brazil
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1981
Years Top 10: 7
Personal bests
Triple Jump: 17.89 (Mexico 1975)
Long Jump: 8.36 (Italy 1979)
100m: 10.1 (Brazil 1980)
At #7, the first Brazilian (though not the last!) to enter our all-time greatest-ever rankings – De Oliveira is a triple jump icon! His career was sadly cut short in its prime after a horrific accident, but his achievements as a former World Record holder will last for an eternity – his 17.89m WR in 1975 broke the old WR by a greater distance than ever achieved before or since (+45cm; a massive +2.6% improvement on the prior mark)! 🙌
