José Luíz Barbosa
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Born | Três Lagoas, Brazil | May 27, 1961||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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José Luíz Barbosa, known as Zequinha Barbosa (born May 27, 1961) is a Brazilian former
Career
Born in
Shortly after the championships, Barbosa ran the fastest time of the year in Rieti, where he clocked 1 minute 43.08 secs. This remained his personal best throughout the remainder of his career. A year later he placed fourth in the Olympic final.
Earlier in his career, Barbosa had won a bronze medal at the
Barbosa celebrated his greatest indoor success at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, where he won gold over 800m. At the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto he entered the 800m final as a favourite but dropped out after colliding with Nico Motchebon.
Barbosa was head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach at
Barbosa was also the Men's Cross Country and Track and Field coach for Mesa College in San Diego.
On December 1, 2021, he was named the Cross Country and track assistant coach at Bellevue University Nebraska.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Brazil | |||||
1981 | South American Championships | La Paz, Bolivia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:54.7 |
1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.5 | |||
1983 | South American Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.1 |
1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3.10.8 | |||
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.05 | |
6th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.46 | |||
Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.65 | |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.79 | |||
Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 800 m | 1:50.02 | |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.00 | |||
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.62 | |||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.70 |
7th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03:99 | |||
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.49 |
Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.37 | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 800 m | 1:43.76 | |
19th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.64 | |||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 800 m | 1:46.39 |
33rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.46 | |||
1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.55 |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.81 |
Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.18 | |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.24 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 1:45.06 |
World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.66[1]
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1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 6th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.56[2] |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.92 | |
1994 | Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 6th | 800 m | 1:47.49 |
World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.26[1]
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1995 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.02 |
4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.54 | |||
South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.16 | |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.10 | |
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd (h) | 800 m | 1:49.93[2] |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.33 | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 25th (qf) | 800 m | 1:47.30 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 45.9h (Sǎo Paulo 1983)
- 800 metres – 1:43.08 (Rieti 1991)
- 1000 metres – 2:17.36 (Nice 1985)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.04 (Grosseto 1991)
Indoor
- 600 metres – 1:16.82 (Karlsruhe 1986)
- 800 metres – 1:45.43 (Piraeus 1989)
- 1000 metres – 2:20.77 (Madrid 1989)