Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes

Birth dateAug 18, 1957

BirthplaceBelém, Brazil

Height1.75 m

Weight57 kg

Agberto João Conceição Guimarães (born August 18, 1957) is a former Brazilian middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s He set a personal best 800 metres time of 1:43 63 min in Koblenz 1984, a performance which made him temporarily the second-fastest South American 800m runner ever.

Guimarães first participated in major international championships at the 1980 Moscow Olympics where he placed fourth in 800 metres (see, for example, "Moscow Olympic Book" / Moskovan Olympiakirja, Tapio Pekola et al , eds , Helsinki, Finland: "Runner" / Juoksija magazine, 1980).

Guimarães came sixth in the 800 m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki He won two gold medals and two bronze medals at the Pan American Games Nowadays Guimarães works at the Brazilian Olympic Committee as its Olympic Solidarity Programme general manager.

Key facts

800 m

1:43.63

#115 all-time

1000 Metres

2:15.81

1994 season best

3:39.00

Jun 17, 1994 · São Paulo (BRA)

1994 season best

Age

69 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 800 m 1:43.63 (#115 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:15.81, 1994 season best 3:39.00 (Jun 17, 1994, São Paulo (BRA)) · 69 years old

Personal bests

46.34

1:43.63

3:39.00

8:40.97

3:04.46

3:42.70

2:15.81

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1994	1500m	3:39.00	-	Jun 17, 1994	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
1989	1500m	3:42.70	-	Mar 8, 1989	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1989	1500m-short-track	3:42.70	-	Mar 8, 1989	-	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1988	800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 17, 1988	↑	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1987	3000mSt	8:40.97	-	Jun 6, 1987	-	Eugene, OR (USA)
1986	800m	1:45.11	-	Aug 6, 1986	↑	Koblenz (GER)
1985	800m	1:43.78	-	Aug 25, 1985	↑	Köln (GER)
1984	800m	1:43.63	-	Aug 29, 1984	↑	Koblenz (GER)
1984	1000m	2:17.57	-	Jul 21, 1984	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
1984	1500m	3:39.00	-	Jun 17, 1984	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
1983	800m	1:45.15	-	Jul 9, 1983	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1983	1000m	2:15.81	-	Jul 29, 1983	↓	Bern (SUI)
1983	4x400m	3:04.46	-	Aug 13, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	1500m	3:42.91	-	Aug 26, 1983	↑	Caracas (VEN)
1982	800m	1:45.13	-	Jul 29, 1982	↑	Hengelo (NED)
1981	800m	1:47.52	-	Mar 28, 1981	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
1980	400m	46.34	-	Oct 11, 1980	-	Buenos Aires (ARG)
1980	800m	1:46.20	-	Jul 26, 1980	↑	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1980	4x400m	3:04.9h	-	Jul 31, 1980	↑	The XXII Olympic Games
1979	800m	1:45.94	-	Jul 21, 1979	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1978	800m	1:47.7h	-	Aug 5, 1978	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
1977	800m	1:46.0h	-	Aug 21, 1977	↑	Sofia Universiade

1994

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:39.00	-	Jun 17	Sao Paulo, São Paulo

1989

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-track	3:42.70	-	Mar 8	Pireaus, Pireaus (i)
1500m-short-track	3:44.86	-	Mar 4	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:44.86	-	Mar 3	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)

1988

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.49	-	Sep 23	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
800m	1:46.06	-	Aug 28	Koblenz
800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
800m	1:46.23	-	Aug 10	Grosseto
800m	1:47.73	-	Aug 3	Viareggio
800m	1:48.26	-	Jul 27	Verona Golden Gala, Verona

1987

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	DNS	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000mSt	8:40.97	-	Jun 6	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
800m-short-track	DNS	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
1500m-short-track	DNS	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)

1986

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.14	-	Sep 7	Rieti
800m	1:47.02	-	Sep 2	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
800m	1:45.70	-	Aug 11	Budapest
800m	1:45.11	-	Aug 6	Koblenz

1985

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.80	-	Oct 4	-
800m	1:45.81	-	Oct 4	Canberra IAAF World Cup, Bruce Stadium, Canberra
800m	1:45.22	-	Sep 4	Rieti
800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 30	-
800m	1:43.87	-	Aug 28	Koblenz
800m	1:43.78	-	Aug 25	Köln
800m	1:44.68	-	Aug 23	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
800m	1:45.18	-	Aug 21	-
800m	1:45.89	-	Aug 16	-
800m	1:45.76	-	Jul 16	-
800m	1:46.39	-	Jul 10	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne

1984

19 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.77	-	Sep 4	-
800m	1:44.76	-	Sep 2	Rieti
800m	1:45.71	-	Aug 31	Roma Golden Gala, Roma
800m	1:43.63	-	Aug 29	Koblenz
800m	1:43.91	-	Aug 26	Köln
800m	1:45.15	-	Aug 24	-
800m	1:44.58	-	Aug 22	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:44.74	-	Aug 20	Nice
1500m	3:49.26	-	Aug 9	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:46.60	-	Aug 5	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:45.18	-	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:47.72	-	Aug 3	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1000m	2:17.57	-	Jul 21	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
800m	1:45.04	-	Jun 28	Sao Paulo, São Paulo
1500m	3:39.00	-	Jun 17	Sao Paulo, São Paulo
800m	1:44.6HT	-	Jun 15	Sao Paulo, São Paulo
800m	1:46.45	-	May 13	Westwood, CA
800m	1:47.45	-	Apr 29	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
1500m	3:43.3HT	-	Mar 24	Sacramento, CA

1983

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:42.91	-	Aug 26	Caracas Pan American Games, Caracas
800m	1:46.31	-	Aug 24	Caracas Pan American Games, Caracas

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes's 800 m personal best?

Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes's 800 m personal best is 1:43.63, set on Aug 29, 1984 in Koblenz (GER), #115 on the all-time list.

Which events does Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes compete in?

Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Agberto Conceiço Guimarăes perform in 1994?

1994 season best: 3:39.00, set on Jun 17, 1994 in São Paulo (BRA).