Guilherme Cobbo
Guilherme Henrique Cobbo (born October 1, 1987 in Uraí , Paraná ) is a Brazilian high jumper .
Career
Cobbo took part in the Junior World Championships in Beijing in August 2006 . As 11th of the qualification he missed the qualification for the final.
In April 2009 he jumped the first time the height of 2.20 meters in a competition in Medellín . In 2011 he won the silver medal at the South American Championships in Buenos Aires . On June 2, 2012, he jumped 2.28 meters in São Paulo , the qualifying height for the Summer Olympics in London . He improved his personal best by six centimeters and stayed just four centimeters below the Brazilian record of Jesse Farias de Lima . At the Olympic Games in 2012 , he failed with 2.21 meters in qualification.
Web links
- Guilherme Cobbo in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Athlete portrait of Guilherme Cobbo at the IAAF (English)
- Cobbo classificado para Londres 2012 at globo.com (Portuguese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cobbo, Guilherme |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cobbo, Guilherme Henrique (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st October 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uraí , Paraná |