Joao Bussotti
 Joao Bussotti at the 2016 European Championships. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joao Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Junior |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 10 May 1993 Maputo, Mozambique[1] |
| Education | University of Pisa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | G.S. Esercito |
| Coached by | Saverio Marconi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Joao Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Junior (born 10 May 1993 in Maputo) is a Mozambican-born Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He won three times the national championships.
Biography
Bussotti Neves emigrated to Italy with his mother Claudine in 2002. His step father is from Livorno where Joao lives and trains.[3] He took up athletics in 2007.[1] He was cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy since May 2012.[4]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.55 (Orvieto 2016)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.12 (Marseille 2017)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.82 (Prague 2015)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy
| |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.37 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.82 |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 1500 m | 3:45.10 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | 1500 m | 3:50.43 |
| 2017 | World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 10th | 4x2 km mixed relay | 25:14 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.89 | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 1500 m | 3:42.34 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th | 1500 m | 3:41.31 | |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 2015
- 1500 metres: 2015
See also
References
- ^ a b Fidal bio
- ^ Joao Bussotti at World Athletics
- ^ "Joao Bussotti Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Joao Bussotti è emigrato in Italia dal Mozambico nel 2002 con la mamma Claudine, mentre il papà adottivo è livornese. Ha quindi ottenuto la cittadinanza optando per quella italiana al raggiungimento della maggiore età.
- ^ 2016 EC bio
External links
- Joao Bussotti at World Athletics
- Joao Bussotti profile at FIDAL web site Template:Language icon
