Bruno de Barros

Bruno de Barros (born 7 January 1987 in Macei贸) is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.

He was born in Macei贸, and resides in S茫o Bernardo. Barros represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4x100 metres relay together with Jos茅 Carlos Moreira, Vicente de Lima and Sandro Viana. In their qualification heat they placed fourth behind Trinidad and Tobago, Japan and the Netherlands. Their time of 39.01 was the seventh out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.24 seconds, the fourth time after the Jamaican, Trinidad and Japanese teams.[1] He also took part in the 200 metres individual, finishing fifth with a time of 21.15 seconds in his first round heat, which was not enough to qualify for the second round.[2]

His personal best time is 20.47, achieved in February 2008 in S茫o Paulo. He also has 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in March 2008 in S茫o Paulo.[2]

In 2009, he was suspended by the IAAF for 2 years for a doping offence involving the drug rh-EPO.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Brazil
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 2nd 200 m
1st 4x100 m relay
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd 200 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 200 m
1st 4x100 m relay

References

  1. ^ Athlete biography: Bruno de Barros, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008
  2. ^ a b IAAF profile for Bruno de Barros
  3. ^ Doping Rule Violations. IAAF (2009-10-19). Retrieved on 2010-03-20.