# Luiz Alberto de Araújo

Luiz Alberto Cardoso de Araújo (born 27 June 1987) is a Brazilian decathlete.

## Career

He broke the South American record in decathlon in 30 June 2012, with 8,276 points. In June 2013, Carlos Chinin broke his record, with the mark of 8,393 points.
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 19th in decathlon with 7,849 points.
In 2015, he won bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (8,179 points) and he competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he broke 3 personal bests (7.48 in Long Jump, 48.14 in the 400m, and 57.28 m in the Javelin) and finished 10th with 8,315 points, his personal best, and the best campaign of a Brazilian at the Olympic Games in decathlon.

## Personal bests

* 100 m: 10.66 (wind: +1.9 m/s) – Santo Domingo, 31 May 2008
* 400 m: 48.14 – Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016
* 1500 m: 4:27.75 – São Paulo, 30 June 2012
* 110 m hurdles: 13.94 (wind: +1.3 m/s) – São Paulo, 28 June 2008
* High jump: 2.00 m – Toronto, 22 July 2015
* Pole vault: 5.00 m – São Bernardo do Campo, 9 April 2016
* Long jump: 7.48 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) – Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016
* Shot put: 15.64 m – São Paulo, 5 August 2011
* Discus throw: 48.89 m – Bragança Paulista, 15 September 2018
* Javelin throw: 59.22 m – Bragança Paulista, 15 September 2018
* Decathlon: 8315 pts – Rio de Janeiro, 17–18 August 2016

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 2004 | South American Youth Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | Octathlon | 5966 pts |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 2nd | Decathlon (junior) | 7267 pts |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | Decathlon (junior) | 7472 pts |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Decathlon | 7140 pts |
| 2008 | Pan American Combined Events Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | Decathlon | 7733 pts |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.34 (wind: -2.5 m/s) |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 1st | Decathlon | 7816 pts |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Decathlon | 7944 pts |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 16th | Decathlon | 7902 pts |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | Decathlon | 7772 pts |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 19th | Decathlon | 7849 pts |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Decathlon | 7733 pts |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Decathlon | 7799 pts |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Decathlon | 8179 pts |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th | Decathlon | 8315 pts |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | – | Decathlon | DNF |