José Telles da Conceição (23 May 1931 – 18 October 1974) was a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump but also in sprinting events.
He competed for Brazil in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the high jump where he won the bronze medal.
He competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in 200 meters finishing sixth in the final.
In 1974 he was murdered in Rio de Janeiro.
International competitions Representing 1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd100 m10.81stHigh jump1.90 m1953South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1st4 × 100 m relay41.71stHigh jump1.93 m1954South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil2nd100 m10.71st200 m21.21st4 × 100 m relay40.81stHigh jump2.00 m1955Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico8th (sf)100 m10.763rd200 m21.665th4 × 400 m relay3:16.713rdHigh jump1.91 m1956Olympic GamesMelbourne, Australia6th200 m21.5612th (sf)4 × 100 m relay43.821stHigh jump1.86 m1957South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1st4 × 100 m relay41.43rdHigh jump1.85 m1958South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay1st100 m10.51st200 m21.61st4 × 100 m relay41.31stHigh jump1.90 m1959South American Championships (unofficial)São Paulo, Brazil1st100 m10.51st200 m21.41st4 × 100 m relay41.26thHigh jump1.75 mPan American GamesChicago, United States12th (sf)100 m10.710th (h)200 m22.014th4 × 100 m relay41.61960Olympic GamesRome, Italy21st (qf)200 m21.5Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile2nd200 m21.52nd110 m hurdles14.32nd4 × 100 m relay40.68thLong jump6.97 m1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rd100 m10.75th200 m22.12nd110 m hurdles14.72nd4 × 100 m relay41.51962Ibero-American GamesMadrid, Spain1st110 m hurdles14.71st4 × 100 m relay41.23rd4 × 400 m relay3:16.51963Pan American GamesSão Paulo, Brazil7th (h)110 m hurdles14.612South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2nd110 m hurdles15.21st4 × 100 m relay40.91965South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st4 × 100 m relay41.22ndLong jump7.06 m 1Did not start in the semifinals 2Did not start in the final
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