Graciete Santana

Graciete Moreira Carneiro Santana (12 October 1980 – 16 September 2021)^[1] was a Brazilian long distance runner. She placed 128th in the athletics marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2] Santana began running to help her beat bulimia.^[3] Santana was born in Serra Preta, Brazil.^[4]

Santana died on 16 September 2021 from melanoma in Feira de Santana, Brazil at the age of 40.^[1]

References

1. "Maratonista Graciete Santana morre aos 40 anos - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
2. Graciete Santana Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
3. Graciete Santana Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
4. Graciete Santana Archived 2018-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. cob.org.br