José da Conceição
Brazilian athletics competitor (1931–1974)
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Brazil | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1952 Helsinki | High jump |
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1955 Mexico City | 200 m |
| 1955 Mexico City | High jump |
| Ibero-American Games | ||
 | 1960 Santiago | 200 m |
| 1960 Santiago | 110 m hurdles |
| 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]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | |||||
| 1953 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.7 |
| 1st | High jump | 1.93 m | |||
| 1954 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.2 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.8 | |||
| 1st | High jump | 2.00 m | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.76 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 21.66 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.71 | |||
| 3rd | High jump | 1.91 m | |||
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6th | 200 m | 21.56 |
| 12th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.8 | |||
| 21st | High jump | 1.86 m | |||
| 1957 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.4 |
| 3rd | High jump | 1.85 m | |||
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 100 m | 10.5 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.6 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.3 | |||
| 1st | High jump | 1.90 m | |||
| 1959 | South American Championships (unofficial) | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 100 m | 10.5 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.4 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 | |||
| 6th | High jump | 1.75 m | |||
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.7 | |
| 10th (h) | 200 m | 22.01 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 21st (qf) | 200 m | 21.5 |
| Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 200 m | 21.5 | |
| 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.3 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.6 | |||
| 8th | Long jump | 6.97 m | |||
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 5th | 200 m | 22.1 | |||
| 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.7 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.5 | |||
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.7 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.5 | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 7th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.612 |
| South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.9 | |||
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 |
| 2nd | Long jump | 7.06 m | |||
1Did not start in the semifinals
2Did not start in the final
