Nelson Prudêncio (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2012) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won silver medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games and 1968 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Prudêncio was ranked world's #2 in 1968, #3 in 1972, #5 in 1975, and #8 in 1971.^[1]

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Nelson Prudêncio

Nelson Prudêncio in 1968
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Born	(1944-04-04)April 4, 1944 Lins, São Paulo
Died	November 23, 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 68) São Carlos, São Paulo
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best	17.27 m (1968)
Medal record Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Triple Jump 1972 Munich Triple jump Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Triple Jump 1971 Cali Triple jump

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Prudêncio's jump of 17.27 metres (56 feet 8 inches) at the 1968 Olympics was the world record before Viktor Saneyev extended it to 17.39 metres (57 feet 1 inch) a few minutes later.^[2]

Prudêncio was Professor of Physical Education at the Federal University of São Carlos and vice-president of Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (Brazilian Athletics Confederation).^[1][3] He died of lung cancer on November 23, 2012, in São Carlos. He was 68 years old.^[4]