José Luiz Barbosa
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José Luíz Barbosa is a former Brazil
ian 800m runner, who won the silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo
. A few weeks before, Barbosa had won the 800m race at the prestigious Letzigrund
meeting in Zurich
. He travelled to Tokyo as the favourite but lost to Billy Konchellah
from Kenya
, who overtook him on the home straight.
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 Barbosa was past his best, and came only in fourth in the Olympic final 1992
.
Earlier in his career, Barbosa had won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
in Rome, and finished sixth in the 800m final
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul.
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 is now the cross country coach for Granite Hills High School.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 800m runner, who won the silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. A few weeks before, Barbosa had won the 800m race at the prestigious Letzigrund
Letzigrund
In January 2005, UEFA approved plans to rebuild the stadium for use as a EURO 2008 venue. It hosted 3 matches in the 2008 European Football Championship....
meeting in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. He travelled to Tokyo as the favourite but lost to Billy Konchellah
Billy Konchellah
Billy Komintai Konchellah is a former 800 m runner who won two World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991.-Career:...
from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, who overtook him on the home straight.
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 Barbosa was past his best, and came only in fourth in the Olympic final 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
Earlier in his career, Barbosa had won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
in Rome, and finished sixth in the 800m final
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 70 competitors, with nine qualifying heats , four second-round races and two semi-finals , before the final took off on Monday September 26, 1988....
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul.
Barbosa celebrated his greatest indoor success at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name....
in Indianapolis, where he won gold over 800m. At the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...
in Toronto he entered the 800m final as a favourite but dropped out after colliding with Nico Motchebon
Nico Motchebon
Nico Motchebon is a Germany 800 m runner.His personal best of 1:43.91s was set on July 31, 1996 in the 800 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary...
.
Barbosa is now the cross country coach for Granite Hills High School.