Career
Prudêncio was ranked world"s #2 in 1968, #3 in 1972, #5 in 1975, and #8 in 1971. 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. Prudêncio was Professor of Physical Education at the Federal University of São Carlos and vice-president of Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (Brazilian Athletics Confederation).
He died of lung cancer on November 23, 2012, in São Paulo Carlos.
He was 68 years old.