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José Luis Barbosa
- Born
- May 27, 1961 (65 years old)
- Birthplace
- Três Lagoas, Brazil
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.84 m
- Weight
- 68 kg
José Luíz Barbosa, known as Zequinha Barbosa (born May 27, 1961) is a Brazilian former middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
José participated in 4 Olympic Games: 1984 Los Angeles; 1988 Soul Korea; 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta.
He is the 1987 World Indoor Champion, and a two-time World Championship medallist, winning silver in 1991 and bronze in 1987. 1995 Pan American gold medalist 800 m 1987 Silver medalist, 1983 Silver medalist 800 m and Silver 4 × 400 m. Jose was ranked number one in the world in the 800 m in 1991.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 800 m 1:43.08 (#65 all-time), 1500 m 3:37.04, 2000 season best 1:49.35 (Jun 24, 2000, Dedham, MA (USA)) · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (800 Metres Short Track) · 65 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 800m | 1:49.35 | – | Jun 24, 2000 | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:46.97 | – | Jun 12, 1999 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:51.5h | – | May 15, 1999 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:46.76 | – | May 23, 1998 | Brazilian Championships |
| 1997 | 800m | 1:47.30 | – | Aug 5, 1997 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1996 | 800m | 1:46.49 | – | May 5, 1996 | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 1996 | 1000m Indoor | 2:20.80 | – | Feb 10, 1996 | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1996 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:20.80 | – | Feb 10, 1996 | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |