João Carlos de Oliveira

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Medal record

João Carlos de Oliveira
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze 1976 Montreal Triple jump
Bronze 1980 Moscow Triple jump
Pan American Games
Gold 1975 Mexico City Long jump
Gold 1975 Mexico City Triple jump
Gold 1979 San Juan Long jump
Gold 1979 San Juan Triple jump

João Carlos de Oliveira, also known as "João do Pulo" (May 28, 1954 – May 17, 1999) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump and the long jump.

Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo De Oliveira won two Olympic bronze medals. His personal best of 17.89 metres, set on October 15, 1975, stood as the world record until 1985.

In 1981, he was in a car accident near São Paulo in which he lost one leg. Afterward, he became a vocal advocate for the rights of the disabled. He died in 1999 from complications of alcoholism.

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Records
Preceded by
Soviet Union Viktor Sanyeyev		 Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder
1975-10-15 – 1985-06-16		 Succeeded by
United States Willie Banks
Awards
Preceded by
United States Muhammad Ali		 United Press International
Athlete of the Year
1975		 Succeeded by
Cuba Alberto Juantorena


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Pan American Champions in Men's Long Jump

 1951: Gay Bryan (USA)  •  1955: Rosslyn Range (USA)  •  1959: Irvin Roberson (USA)  •  1963 – 1967: Ralph Boston (USA)  •  1971: Arnie Robinson (USA)  •  1975 – 1979: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA)  •  1983: Jaime Jefferson (CUB)  •  1987: Carl Lewis (USA)  •  1991: Jaime Jefferson (CUB)  •  1995 – 2003: Iván Pedroso (CUB)  •  2007: Irving Saladino (PAN)
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Pan American Champions in Men's Triple Jump

 1951 – 1959: Adhemar da Silva (BRA) •  1963: Bill Sharpe (USA) •  1967: Charles Craig (USA) •  1971: Pedro Pérez (CUB) •  1975 – 1979: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) •  1983: Jorge Reyna (CUB) •  1987: Mike Conley (USA) •  1991 – 1999: Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) •  2003: Yoandri Betanzos (CUB) •  2007: Jadel Gregório (BRA)
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World Best Year Performance in Men's Triple Jump

 1970: Viktor Saneyev (URS)  •  1971: Pedro Pérez (CUB)  •  1972: Viktor Saneyev (URS)  •  1973: Mikhail Bariban (URS)  •  1974: Viktor Saneyev (URS)  •  1975 – 1976: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA)  •  1977: Ron Livers (USA)  •  1978 – 1979: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA)  •  1980: Jaak Uudmäe (URS)  •  1981: Willie Banks (USA)  •  1982: Keith Connor (GBR)  •  1983: Vasiliy Grishchenkov (URS)  •  1984: Oleg Protsenko (URS)  •  1985: Willie Banks (USA)  •  1986 – 1988: Hristo Markov (BUL)  •  1989: Vladimir Inozemtsev (URS)  •  1990 – 1991: Kenny Harrison (USA)  •  1992 – 1994: Mike Conley (USA)  •  1995: Jonathan Edwards (GBR)  •  1996: Kenny Harrison (USA)  •  1997: Yoelbi Quesada (CUB)  •  1998: Jonathan Edwards (GBR)  •  1999: Charles Friedek (GER)  •  2000 – 2002: Jonathan Edwards (GBR)  •  2003 – 2004: Christian Olsson (SWE)  •  2005: Marian Oprea (ROM)  •  2006: Walter Davis (USA)  •  2007: Jadel Gregório (BRA)  •  2008: Nelson Évora (POR)


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