José Luis Barbosa

Birth dateMay 27, 1961

BirthplaceTrês Lagoas, Brazil

Height1.84 m

Weight68 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.

Key facts

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)

2000 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze

Record

Area record · 800 Metres Short Track 1:45.43

Area record

Age

65 years old

As of Sep 13, 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

45.9HT

1:43.08

3:37.04

3:03.99

1:45.43

2:17.36

2:20.77

1:16.82

1:16.82

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	1	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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-short-track	2:20.80	-	Feb 10, 1996	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1996	1000m	2:20.80	-	Feb 10, 1996	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1995	800m	1:45.78	-	Jul 19, 1995	↓	Maia (POR)
1995	1000m	2:18.15	-	Aug 23, 1995	↓	København (DEN)
1995	1500m	3:40.91	-	Aug 16, 1995	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1994	800m	1:44.75	-	Aug 24, 1994	↓	Göteborg (SWE)
1993	800m	1:44.18	-	Jul 27, 1993	↓	Salamanca (ESP)
1993	800m-short-track	1:48.56	-	Mar 13, 1993	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1993	1500m	3:43.02	-	May 29, 1993	↓	San José (USA)
1992	800m	1:45.06	-	Aug 5, 1992	↓	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1991	800m	1:43.08	-	Sep 6, 1991	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1991	1500m	3:37.04	-	Aug 11, 1991	↓	Grosseto (ITA)
1990	800m	1:44.84	-	Sep 4, 1990	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1989	800m	1:44.20	-	Aug 18, 1989	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1989	800m-short-track	1:45.43	-	Mar 8, 1989	↓	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1989	1000m-short-track	2:20.77	-	Mar 10, 1989	↓	Madrid (ESP) (i)
1989	1000m	2:20.77	-	Mar 10, 1989	↓	Madrid (ESP) (i)
1989	1500m	3:41.18	-	Jun 10, 1989	↓	Vancouver (CAN)
1988	800m	1:43.20	-	Aug 17, 1988	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988	1000m	2:19.44	-	Jun 25, 1988	↓	San Diego, CA (USA)
1988	1500m	3:38.84	-	Aug 23, 1988	↓	Bern (SUI)
1987	800m	1:43.76	-	Sep 1, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1987	800m-short-track	1:47.49	-	Mar 8, 1987	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
1987	1000m	2:17.72	-	Jun 30, 1987	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1987	4x400m	3:05.64	-	Sep 5, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1986	600m-short-track	1:16.82	-	Jan 31, 1986	-	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1986	600m	1:16.82	-	Jan 31, 1986	-	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1986	800m	1:44.10	-	Sep 7, 1986	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1985	800m	1:44.79	-	Sep 4, 1985	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1985	1000m	2:17.36	-	Jul 16, 1985	↓	Nice (FRA)
1984	800m	1:44.98	-	Aug 18, 1984	↓	Köln (GER)
1984	4x400m	3:03.99	-	Aug 11, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	400m	45.9h	-	Apr 30, 1983	-	São Paulo (BRA)
1983	800m	1:44.3h	-	Jun 26, 1983	↓	Les Abymes (FRA)
1983	4x400m	3:04.46	-	Aug 13, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982	800m	1:47.79	-	Sep 16, 1982	↓	Rieti (ITA)

2000

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.76	-	Aug 5	Brazilian Championships, Rio de Janeiro
800m	1:49.90	-	Jul 7	Montreal McGill International, Montréal
800m	1:49.53	-	Jul 1	Brunswick New Balance, Brunswick, ME
800m	1:50.30	-	Jun 27	Dedham New Balance, Dedham, MA
800m	1:49.35	-	Jun 24	Dedham New Balance, Dedham, MA

1999

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.97	-	Jun 12	Los Angeles Fila Discovery, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:47.55	-	Jun 6	Brazilian Championships
1500m	3:51.5HT	-	May 15	Los Angeles FILA Twilight Distance Classic Inv, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:50.8HT	-	May 15	Los Angeles FILA Twilight Distance Classic Open, Los Angeles, CA

1998

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.76	-	May 23	Brazilian Championships
800m	1:50.78	-	May 16	Los Angeles Reebok Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:47.33	-	May 9	Eagle Rock Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA

1997

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.30	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:47.53	-	Aug 4	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:47.30	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:47.53	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

1996

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.33	-	Jul 29	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	1:46.58	-	Jul 28	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	1:50.33	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	1:46.58	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	1:47.11	-	Jun 30	Manaus
800m	1:46.49	-	May 5	Rio de Janeiro GP Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
800m	1:47.98	-	Apr 21	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
1000m-short-track	2:22.95	-	Feb 25	Stockholm DN Games, Stockholm (i)
1000m-short-track	2:21.90	-	Feb 18	Meeting Vittel du Pas de Calais, Liévin (i)
1000m-short-track	2:20.80	-	Feb 10	Birmingham Interflora V. Classic, Birmingham (i)
1000m-short-track	2:24.60	-	Feb 4	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i)

1995

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.76	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
1000m	2:18.15	-	Aug 23	Kobenhavn, København
1500m	3:40.91	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:47.10	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:45.78	-	Jul 19	Maia
800m	1:45.92	-	Jul 8	-
800m	1:47.31	-	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
800m	1:45.98	-	May 14	Sao Paulo International Meeting, São Paulo

1994

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.26	-	Sep 9	London IAAF World Cup, Crystal Palace, London
800m	1:45.57	-	Aug 28	-
800m	1:44.75	-	Aug 24	Göteborg
800m	1:45.39	-	Aug 22	-
800m	1:45.58	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:48.51	-	May 21	Sao Paulo International Meeting, São Paulo

1993

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:46.12	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:44.73	-	Aug 4	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:45.30	-	Aug 1	Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
800m	1:44.18	-	Jul 27	Salamanca
800m	1:45.78	-	Jul 23	London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
800m	1:45.20	-	Jul 21	-
1500m	3:43.02	-	May 29	San José

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is José Luis Barbosa's 800 m personal best?

José Luis Barbosa's 800 m personal best is 1:43.08, set on Sep 6, 1991 in Rieti (ITA), #65 on the all-time list.

Which events does José Luis Barbosa compete in?

José Luis Barbosa competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did José Luis Barbosa perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 1:49.35, set on Jun 24, 2000 in Dedham, MA (USA).

How many medals has José Luis Barbosa won?

José Luis Barbosa has won 2 World Championships medals.

José Luis Barbosa

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

Honours

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