The group of Brazilian athletes, who are doing pre-season in the United States, performed well in the first competition this year. Competitors competed in a few legitimate events for the Chula Vista HP # 1 held in San Diego.
Paulo André Camillo de Oliveira took the lead on the 100-meter and 200-meter shallow circuits. They performed 10.10 and 20.61 times respectively.
Another athlete who stood out was Felipe Birdy dos Santos. Sprinter from Sesi-SP reached the second spot of 100 meters with a mark of 10.17. Derrick Souza completed the podium with 10.36 seconds left.
In the 200 meters, Derrick improved his performance and came in second place. He made the circuit in the 20.83s. Gabriel Constantino followed with 21.11.
Among the sprinters, Vittoria Rosa also won both races. She scored 23.1 in the 100 meters and 23.11 in the 200. Ana Carolina Azevedo (11.32) and Bruna Farias (11.60) closed out the podium in the first race. On the long-term circuit, Rosangela Santos (23.35) and Ana Carolina Azevedo (23.41) finished in the top-3.
In the 110 meter hurdles, Gabriel Constantino, who finished third in the 200 meters, won gold in the race which is his specialty. South American record holder won with 13.78
Fernanda Borges completely dominated the release of the record, winning with the best result of the season in Brazil with 61.58m.
The group, formed by 18 athletes, has been in the United States since mid-March. The preparation is part of the demonstration system prepared by the Brazilian Athletics Confederation (CBAt) and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB).