João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior (born 10 May 1993, in Maputo) is a Mozambican and Italian of Mozambican descent middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He won five times the national championships.
.jpg) Bussotti Neves in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior |
| Nationality | Mozambican and Italian |
| Born | 10 May 1993 Maputo, Mozambique[1] |
| Education | University of Pisa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | G.S. Esercito |
| Coached by | Saverio Marconi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Biography edit
Of Mozambican and later acquired Italian citizenship, Bussotti Neves emigrated to Italy with his mother Claudine in 2002. His step father is from Livorno where Joao lives and trains.[3] He took up athletics in 2007.[1] He was cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy since May 2012.[4]
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.55 (Orvieto 2016)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.12 (Marseille 2017)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.82 (Prague 2015)
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy
| |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.37 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.82 |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 1500 m | 3:45.10 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | 1500 m | 3:50.43 |
| 2017 | World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 10th | 4x2 km mixed relay | 25:14 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.89 | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 1500 m | 3:42.34 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th | 1500 m | 3:41.31 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 37th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.76 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 55th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.55 |
National titles edit
Bussotti won five national championships.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 2015
- 1500 metres: 2015
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Fidal bio
- ^ Joao Bussotti at World Athletics
- ^ "Joao Bussotti Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Joao Bussotti è emigrato in Italia dal Mozambico nel 2002 con la mamma Claudine, mentre il papà adottivo è livornese. Ha quindi ottenuto la cittadinanza optando per quella italiana al raggiungimento della maggiore età.
- ^ 2016 EC bio
External links edit
- Joao Bussotti Neves at World Athletics
- Joao Bussotti Neves at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
