João Batista da Silva (athlete)
João Batista da Silva ( João Batista Eugênio da Silva; born August 22, 1963 in João Pessoa ) is a former Brazilian sprinter .
In 1983 he was eighth over 200 m at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki . At the Pan American Games in Caracas , he finished fifth over the same distance and won bronze with the 4 x 100 meter relay .
The following year he was fourth in the 200 m at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In the Olympic 4 x 400 meter relay , he reached the semi-finals with the Brazilian team.
At the World Indoor Athletics Games in Paris in 1985 , he won bronze over 200 m.
Personal bests
- 100 m : 10.40 s, June 17, 1983, Mexico City
- 200 m: 20.30 s, August 8, 1984, Los Angeles
- 400 m : 45.95 s, July 13, 1986, São Paulo
Web links
- João Batista da Silva in the database of World Athletics (English)
- João Batista da Silva in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- João Batista da Silva in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silva, João Batista da |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silva, João Batista Eugênio da |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd August 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | João Pessoa |