José LuÃz Barbosa
José Luiz Barbosa ( born May 27, 1961 in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul ) is a former Brazilian athlete who specialized discipline was the 800 -meter run.
Sporting successes
Barbosa participated in four Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 1992 and 1996) in part, but missed each time participation medal. His best results were fourth at the Games of Barcelona in 1992 and sixth in 1988 in Seoul.
His biggest success Barbosa by winning the gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships 1987 in Indianapolis to an embossed tactics of the 800-meter race in 1:47,49 min. That same year, Barbosa won at the outdoor world championships in Rome in 1:43,76 min the bronze medal behind Billy Konchellah from Kenya ( 1:43,06 min ) and the British Peter Elliott ( 1:43,41 min). In the next world championships, four years later in Tokyo, was in the finals again Konchellah ( 1:43,99 min) before Barbosa, who won silver in 1:44,24 minutes this time.
His last victory at international events celebrated Barbosa at the Pan American Games in 1995.
Personal Best
- Outdoor 800 -meter run - 1:43,08 min; September 6, 1991, Rieti, Weltjahresbestleistung, rank 26 of the all-time best list
- 1500 meter run - 3:40,91 min; August 16, 1995, Zurich
- 800 -meter run - 1:45,43 min; March 8, 1989, Piraeus
Others
At a height of 1.84 m was Barbosa's competition Weight 68 kg. Barbosa is in his home called " Zequinha ".