José Telles da Conceição (23 May 1931 – 18 October 1974) was a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump but also in sprinting events.
 José Teles da Conceição in 1960 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Brazil
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1952 Helsinki | High jump |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1955 Mexico City | 200 m |
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1955 Mexico City | High jump |
| Ibero-American Games | ||
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1960 Santiago | 200 m |
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1960 Santiago | 110 m hurdles |
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1960 Santiago | 4x100 m relay |
He competed for Brazil in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the high jump where he won the bronze medal.
He competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in 200 meters finishing sixth in the final.
In 1974 he was murdered in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José da Conceição". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
External links
edit- José da Conceição at World Athletics
- José da Conceição at Olympics.com
- José da Conceição at Olympedia (archive)
- José da Conceição at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)
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