Luciana de Paula Mendes

Luciana de Paula Mendes is a Brazil sprinter, born on July 26, 1971 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Standing 1.74 m, She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

Her personal bests include 52.76 in the 400m, 1:58.27 in the 800m, 4:16.34 in the 1500m, 3:32.43 in the 4x400m and 2:36.30 in the 1000m. She has earned 13 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Brazil.