# Sanderlei Parrela

Sanderlei Claro Parrela (born October 7, 1974 in Santos) is a former Brazilian sprinter.

## Career

With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships. He finished fourth in the 400 metres race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Parrela brought his career to a close at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in Rio de Janeiro. Finishing eighth in the 400 m with a season's best of 47.69, he ended a track career which had seen him break the South American record six times.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 1990 | South American Youth Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 400 m | 50.3 |
| 1990 | South American Youth Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.0 |
| 1991 | South American Junior Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 400 m | 48.6 |
| 1991 | South American Junior Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.1 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 35th (h) | 400 m | 49.64 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.35 |
| 1993 | South American Junior Championships | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | 1st | 400 m | 47.86 |
| 1993 | South American Junior Championships | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.18 |
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 45.74 |
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.93 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 35th (h) | 400 m | 46.59 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 45.57 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.28 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd (qf) | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.46 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 46.33 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 46.17 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.20 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd (h) | 400 m | 45.35$^1$ |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th (sf) | 400 m | 46.39 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 400 m | 44.93 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.56 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 400 m | 44.29 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.70 |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 44.80 |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.33 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 400 m | 45.01 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 16th (h) | 400 m | 47.53 |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 45.11 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.09 |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 6th | 400 m | 45.96 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 7th | 400 m | 46.82 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 400 m | 45.83 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.15 |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.18 |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 46.19 |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 400 m | 46.85 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.87 |
$^1$Did not start in the quarterfinals