International competitions
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joilto dos Santos Bonfim |
| Born | 11 February 1965 |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 m hurdles |
| Club | União Esportiva Funilense |
Joilto dos Santos Bonfim (born 11 February 1965) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles. [2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as four consecutive World Championships starting in 1987. In addition, he won multiple medals on regional level.
His personal bests are 13.67 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Brasilia 1992) and 7.98 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Budapest 1989).
His brother Jailto Bonfim was also an Olympic athlete.
1Disqualified in the final
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