Carlos Eduardo Bezerra Chinin

Born
May 3, 1985 (41 years old)
Birthplace
São Paulo, Brazil
Events
Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
Height
1.95 m
Weight
82 kg

Carlos Eduardo Bezerra Chinin (born 3 May 1985 in São Paulo) is a decathlete from Brazil. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, the first Chinin's Pan, he won the bronze medal in the decathlon. He finished the first day in the second place, dropped to fourth after nine races, but made a startling rise in the last race, the 1500 m, finishing with 7977 points and medal. At the 2007 Universiade in Bangkok, Chinin won a bronze medal, making 7920 points.

At the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 in China, Chinin suffered a spasm in the buttocks during the second step of the decathlon (long jump), and had difficulties in the other competitions. He had bad performances in the shot put, high jump and 400 meter. Then, on the second day, did not dispute the 110 meter hurdles, and was eliminated In June 2013, Chinin broke the South American record in the decathlon, with the mark of 8393 points. Thus, he qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, obtaining the third best mark this year's World Ranking.

The South American record earlier belonged to Luiz Alberto de Araujo, who had reached 8,276 points in 2012. At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, he made great competition until the ninth and penultimate round, where he was in fifth place, near the bronze medal. Chinin finished in sixth place with 8388 points, 5 of his South American record. Chinin hit 4 personal bests (10s78 in the 100m, 14s05 in the 110m hurdles, 5.10m in the pole vault and 59.98 m in the Javelin) and made the best campaign of a Brazilian in the World Championships on decathlon.

Personal best · Decathlon8393
2016 season best6.67Apr 21, 2016 · Sao Bernardo do Campo
Area record8393Decathlon
Personal best · Heptathlon Short Track5951

As of Nov 13, 2026: Decathlon 8393 (#93 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 5951, 2016 season best 6.67 (Apr 21, 2016, Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)) · Area record (Decathlon) · 41 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mMoskva 2013Brazil 100 m all-time list10.78952 pts–
400mOsaka 2007Brazil 400 m all-time list48.18970 pts–
1500mRio de Janeiro 2007Brazil 1500 m all-time list4:23.99595 pts–
110mHMoskva 2013Brazil 110 m hurdles all-time list14.051,057 pts–
HJBangkok 2007Brazil High Jump all-time list2.131,028 pts–
PVMoskva 2013Brazil Pole Vault all-time list5.101,021 pts–

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2016LJ 6.67+0.1Apr 21, 2016Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2016100m 11.61+0.1Apr 21, 2016Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2016SP 13.37–Apr 21, 2016Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2015HJ 1.98–Apr 11, 2015Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2015PV 4.63–Feb 28, 2015São Paulo (BRA)
2015LJ 6.90+1.2Sep 25, 2015Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2015100m 11.35+0.9Apr 11, 2015Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)
2015SP 13.89–Apr 11, 2015Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA)

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Carlos Eduardo Bezerra Chinin's Decathlon personal best is 8393, set on Jun 8, 2013 in São Paulo (BRA), #93 on the all-time list.

Carlos Eduardo Bezerra Chinin competes in the Decathlon and Heptathlon Short Track.

2016 season best: 6.67, set on Apr 21, 2016 in Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA).