Gabriel Constantino

{{Short description|Brazilian hurdler (born 1995)}}

{{Portuguese name|Oliveira|Constantino}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Gabriel Constantino

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|02|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = 1.83 m{{cite web|url=https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n165073-oliveira-constantino-gabriel.htm|title=2017 Universiade bio|accessdate=13 March 2018|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328120503/https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n165073-oliveira-constantino-gabriel.htm|url-status=dead}}

| weight = 80 kg

| sport = Athletics

| event = 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles

| education = Salgado de Oliveira University

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|medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country |{{BRA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}

{{MedalGold |2019 Napoles|110 m hurdles}}

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Gabriel Oliveira Constantino (born 9 February 1995) is a Brazilian hurdler. He is the current South American record holder in the 110m hurdles, with a time of 13.18. Constantino finished 6th in the men's 60 metres hurdles at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[https://globoesporte.globo.com/atletismo/noticia/thiago-braz-so-acerta-um-salto-em-birmingham-e-mantem-jejum-em-mundiais.ghtml Thiago Braz só acerta um salto em Birmingham e mantém jejum em Mundiais | atletismo | Globoesporte] He advanced to the final on time, being the second fastest and final non-automatic qualifier.{{Cite web |url=http://bohemia.cu/deportes/2018/03/roger-valentin-a-la-final-en-el-mundial-de-atletismo/ |title=Roger Valentín a la final en el mundial de atletismo {{!}} Revista Bohemia |access-date=2018-03-05 |archive-date=2018-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014145548/http://bohemia.cu/deportes/2018/03/roger-valentin-a-la-final-en-el-mundial-de-atletismo/ |url-status=dead }} To qualify for the championships, he equaled at national and South American record of 7.60 seconds.[http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,gabriel-constantino-e-vitoria-rosa-obtem-indice-para-mundial-indoor-de-atletismo,70002193411 Gabriel Constantino e Vitória Rosa obtêm índice para Mundial Indoor de Atletismo - Esportes - Estadão]

In 2018, in France, he broke the South American record for 110m hurdles with a time of 13.23. In July 2019, in Hungary, he hit again the South American record of 110m hurdles, with a time of 13.18.[https://globoesporte.globo.com/atletismo/noticia/na-hungria-gabriel-constantino-bate-o-recorde-sul-americano-dos-110m-com-barreira.ghtml Na Hungria, Gabriel Constantino bate o recorde sul-americano dos 100m com barreiras]

At the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Gabriel arrived as a favorite for gold and qualified for the final in 1st place, with a time of 13.42. However, in the final, he tripped over one of the obstacles, finishing in last place.[https://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/gabriel-constantino-leva-tombo-fica-em-ultimo-e-eduardo-de-deus-e-bronze-nos-110m-com-barreira.ghtml Gabriel Constantino leva tombo, fica em último e Eduardo de Deus é bronze nos 110m com barreira]

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Athletics CONSTANTINO Gabriel|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1354946-constantino-gabriel.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-22|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822205628/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1354946-constantino-gabriel.htm}}