Jorge de Barros

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Jorge de Barros
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1935-04-26) 26 April 1935 (age 90)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

Jorge Machado de Barros (born 26 April 1935) is a retired Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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De Barros is a Physical Education teacher at the Centro Esportivo Virtual. He won medals at the 1956, 1958, and 1961 South American Championships in Athletics, including gold medals in the 4 × 100 m relays at the former two championships. He is also a multiple-time Campeonato Carioca champion in athletics representing Fluminense FC. [2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1956 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 1st4 × 100 m relay41.4
Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia 33rd (h)100 m 11.15
22nd (h)200 m 23.88
12th (h)4 × 100 m relay 43.8
1957 South American Championships (U) Santiago, Chile 1st100 m10.6
2nd200 m21.7
1958 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd200 m22.3
1st4 × 100 m relay41.3
1959 Pan American Games Chicago, United States 19th (h)100 m 10.9
12th (h)200 m 22.1
4th4 × 100 m relay 41.6
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd4 × 100 m relay 41.5
1965 Universiade Budapest, Hungary 12th (h)4 × 100 m relay 42.1

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge de Barros Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jorge Machado de Barros Professor de Educação Fisica". Centro Esportivo Virtual .
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