Joaquim Cruz

Joaquim Cruz
Personal information
Full nameJoaquim Carvalho Cruz
Born (1963-03-12) March 12, 1963 (age 61)
Taguatinga, Federal District, Brazil[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubReebok/Team Nike/Funilense
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:41.77 (1984)
1500 m – 3:34.63 (1988)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 800 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki 800 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 1500 m

Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (born March 12, 1963) is a Brazilian former middle-distance runner, winner of the 800 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only eight men to run the 800 metres in less than 1 minute, 42 seconds.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joaquim Cruz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  2. ^ Joaquim Cruz. iaaf.org

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