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Jucilene Sales De Lima
BrazilActive- Born
- Sep 14, 1990 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Taperoá, Brazil
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.72 m
Jucilene Sales de Lima (born 14 September 1990) is a Brazilian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she has won multiple medals on regional level, including the bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games.
She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Participating in the 2023 World Athletics Championships, held in Budapest, she became the first Brazilian in history to reach the final of the javelin throw event. In the final (where 12 competitors participated), after performing 3 launches, she was in 6th place, with a mark of 60.34 meters, ranking among the 8 that would continue competing and would make 3 more launches.
She didn't improve her mark in the 3 final launches, finishing in 8th place, the best position in the history of Brazil in this event in World Championships. Her personal best in the event is 62.89 metres set in São Paulo in 2014. This is the Brazilian national record.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Javelin Throw 62.89 (#113 all-time), 2026 season best 61.47 (Jul 23, 2026, Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)) · Last competition: South American Games, Sep 22, 2026, 54.71 · National record (Javelin Throw) · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JT | 61.47 | – | Jul 23, 2026 | Brazilian Championships - XLV Troféu Brasil Interclubes Loterias Caixa de Atletismo |
| 2025 | JT | 62.32 | – | Apr 27, 2025 | South American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata |
| 2024 | JT | 62.52 | – | May 15, 2024 | Grande Prémio Brasil de Atletismo, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba |
| 2023 | JT | 61.57 | – | May 7, 2023 | Troféu Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, CNDA, Bragança Paulista |
| 2022 | JT | 62.42 | – | Oct 13, 2022 | South American Games, Asunción |
| 2021 | JT | 61.36 | – | Jun 13, 2021 | Brazilian Championships, COTP Stadium, São Paulo |
| 2020 | JT | 60.89 | – | Dec 6, 2020 | Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, COTP Stadium, São Paulo |
| 2019 | JT | 54.23 | – | Aug 30, 2019 | Brazilian Championships, CNDA, Bragança Paulista |