Anderson Henriques

Anderson Freitas Henriques (born 3 March 1992) is a Brazilian sprinter.

Anderson left his hometown, Caçapava do Sul, and moved to Porto Alegre in early 2010 when he was about to turn 18. It was when he began to take athletics more seriously, began to train in Sogipa, and discovered a vocation for the 400m. Anderson compensated for his late start with rapid growth. Now in his debut year, he completed the race in 46s24.

He won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics in Medellín, Colombia.

At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, he was a finalist, finishing 8th.

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Personal bests 200 m: 20.85 s (wind: +1.2 m/s) – Oordegem, Belgium, 5 July 2014 400 m: 44.95 s (semi final) – Moscow, Russia, 12 August 2013 400 m (indoor): 46.82 s – Sopot, Poland, 7 March 2014

International competitions