João Carlos de Oliveira
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Olympic medal record | |||
Men's Athletics | |||
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Bronze | 1976 Montreal | Triple jump | |
Bronze | 1980 Moscow | Triple jump |
João Carlos de Oliveira (May 28, 1954 – May 17, 1999) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won two Olympic bronze medals. His personal best of 17.89 metres, set on October 15, 1975, stood as the world record until 1985.
Preceded by Muhammad Ali |
United Press International Athlete of the Year 1975 |
Succeeded by Alberto Juantorena |