Josiane Tito
Josiane Tito , full name Josiane da Silva Tito , (born August 8, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a former Brazilian sprinter and middle-distance runner .
In 2003 she won bronze over 400 m at the South American Athletics Championships in Barquisimeto .
In the 4 x 400 meter relay , she was eliminated with the Brazilian team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. At the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 2005 , the Brazilian quartet qualified for the final with a South American record, but was disqualified there.
In 2007 she won the South American Championships in São Paulo over 400 m and was fifth over 800 m at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro . At the World Championships in Osaka , she was eliminated over 800 m and in the 4-by-400-meter relay in the preliminary run as well as at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 4-by-400-meter relay.
In 2009, she was stripped of her silver medal over 800 m at the South American Championships in Lima after a doping control carried out shortly before had shown a positive result for erythropoietin (EPO). A two-year ban was imposed for this violation of the doping regulations .
Personal bests
- 400 m: 51.89 s, March 7, 2007, São Paulo
- 800 m: 2: 01.28 min, July 23, 2007, Rio de Janeiro
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Josiane Tito at the IAAF (English)
- Josiane Tito in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Doping Rule Violations ( Memento of October 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). October 19, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tito, Josiane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tito, Josiane da Silva (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian sprinter and middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |