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. Achievements Further achievements (400 metres unless noted) 2005 South American Championships - silver medal 2001 South American Championships - gold medal 2000 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal 2000 Olympic Games - fourth place 1999 Pan American Games - silver medal (4x400 metres relay) 1999 World Championships - silver medal 1997 South American Championships - gold medal (4x400 metres relay) 1997 South American Championships - gold medal 1996 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal 1995 South American Championships - gold medal (4x400 metres relay) 1995 South American Championships - gold medal References External links Sports reference biography 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Brazil World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian people 21st-century Brazilian people