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.

José da Conceição

José Teles da Conceição in 1960
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki High jump
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City High jump
Ibero-American Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Santiago 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1960 Santiago 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1960 Santiago 4x100 m relay

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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José da Conceição". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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