# Eronilde de Araújo

Eronilde Nunes de Araújo (born 31 December 1970 in Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia) is a Brazilian former athlete who specialized in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated athletic events on the South American scene during the 1990s. His personal best of 48.04 seconds was also the South American record until it was broken by Bayano Kamani. He represented his country three times at the Olympics.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 1988 | South American Junior Championships | Cubatão, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.94 |
| 1989 | South American Junior Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 51.12 |
| 1989 | South American Junior Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.84 |
| 1989 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 51.20 |
| 1989 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.22 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400m hurdles | 49.82 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.2 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.65 |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.96 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.91 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 400m hurdles | 50.06 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.50 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.66 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.38 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 12th (h) | 400 m | 47.50 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.0 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 37th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.81 |
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.36 |
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.54 |
| 1994 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.62 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.29 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.54 |
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.63 |
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.93 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 49.86 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 48.78 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.46 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.35 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.20 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.96 |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.13 |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.09 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.23 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.56 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.13 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 17th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.70 |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.35 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 48.34 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 24th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.23 |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.78 |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.81 |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.28 |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 51.19 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 8th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.59 |